Posted 7-17-08

Senator Wallop Endorses Mark Gordon for U.S. House

Buffalo, Wyo. (Gordon's Office) — Senator Malcolm Wallop, who served Wyoming in the U.S. Senate from 1976 to 1994 and served in the state legislature from 1969 to 1976, announced he is endorsing Mark Gordon in the U.S. House race.  “I do so without hesitation in the primary race to choose a successor to Barbara Cubin. I have examined the positions and record of Mark Gordon and those of the other candidates in the race.  To me, his record is the most outstanding and his positions are solid,” Senator Wallop wrote in an endorsement letter. “We are being asked to choose among the several candidates; I believe that choice is clear. Mark Gordon has demonstrated his ability to choose the most practical path on the issues of the day from global warming to off-shore drilling and oil shale.”  Not only did Senator Wallop serve Wyoming proudly, he is also a veteran of the U.S. Army and he went on to found Frontiers of Freedom, which advocates for limited government and a strong national defense. In the U.S. Senate Wallop served on many committees including the Energy and Natural Resources committee, where he was an ardent advocate for the multiple economic uses of federal lands and the development of domestic sources of energy. Senator Wallop wrote he is supportive of Gordon’s views on energy. “He realizes that production is as much to do with the restoration of American economic well being as is the idea of an exclusive move to alternate forms of the production of energy. Mark Gordon has addressed these issues in the most practical way. Here is a political mind that can navigate the complex path with practical solutions and with clear sensitivity to the environment and the economy. To be asked to endorse an exciting new political mind is a rare treat. I believe that this is my opportunity to do just that, and I am pleased and honored to do so by endorsing Mark Gordon for Congress.”

Senator Wallop is a rancher and a businessman from Sheridan. Mark Gordon is also a rancher and businessman, but from Buffalo. Gordon’s family is a big supporter of Senator Wallop and worked to get him elected. Mark’s sister also went on to work on Wallop’s staff. “I am tremendously honored to receive the endorsement of a statesman like Senator Wallop,” Gordon said. “It means a lot to me that someone who did so much for our country and state would bestow me with this honor. It only solidifies my belief that we need new blood to bring us back to the values that Senator Wallop worked so hard for; a small, accountable government close to the people, belief in the individual, fiscal conservatism and a strong defense.”