Mike Enzi

Michael Bradley "Mike" Enzi (February 1, 1944 – July 26, 2021)^[2][3] was a United States Senator from Wyoming from 1997 to 2021. He was a member of the U.S. Republican Party.^[2]

Mike Enzi
United States Senator from Wyoming
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Alan Simpson
Succeeded by	Cynthia Lummis
Chair of the Senate Budget Committee
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Patty Murray
Succeeded by	Bernie Sanders
Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Judd Gregg
Succeeded by	Ted Kennedy
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 24th district
In office December 13, 1991 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Kelly Mader[1]
Succeeded by	Richard Erb
Mayor of Gillette
In office 1975–1983
Preceded by	Cliff Davis
Succeeded by	Herb Carter
Personal details
Born	Michael Bradley Enzi (1944-02-01)February 1, 1944 Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Died	July 26, 2021(2021-07-26) (aged 77) Loveland, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Diana Buckley ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	3
Education	George Washington University (BS) University of Denver (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1967–1973
Unit	Wyoming Air National Guard

Early life and education

Enzi was born on February 1, 1944 in Bremerton, Washington. He studied at George Washington University and at University of Denver.

On May 4, 2019, Enzi announced that he would not seek reelection to a fifth term in the Senate.^[4]

Personal life

He was married to Diana Buckley. They had three children.

Enzi was a super-conservative, the term used for an extremely conservative person.^[source?]

Six months after retiring from the Senate, Enzi was in a bicycle accident on July 23, 2021 in which he broke his neck and several ribs.^[5] He died three days later at a hospital in Loveland, Colorado, aged 77.^[6]