BUFFALO – Surrounded by family, friends and longtime supporters, Wyoming Treasurer Mark Gordon officially announced his campaign for governor Wednesday night at a celebration in his hometown of Buffalo.

“Growing up here in Wyoming, I’ve had incredible opportunities to build businesses, raise a family and chart my own course – opportunities I want every Wyoming citizen and every Wyoming child to have,” said Gordon. “As governor, I will get government out of the way to support freedom and opportunity. This means decreasing the size of government, making reductions in spending and prioritizing needs versus wants. It won’t be easy. Making tough decisions never is. However, I have the knowledge, experience and grit to build the Wyoming economy, the Wyoming education system, and the Wyoming way-of-life we want our kids and grandkids to inherit.”

In making his announcement, Gordon outlined his top three priorities for running for the state’s highest office. They are righting the state’s fiscal ship and ensuring Wyoming is living within its means; getting government out of the way to create a foundation for prosperity that enables Wyoming to strengthen existing industries including energy, agriculture and tourism and attract new ones like technology and advanced manufacturing; and providing extraordinary educational opportunities for students that set them up for success.

Over the next several weeks Gordon will be traveling the state to visit with Wyoming citizens and hear their ideas, concerns and vision for the future. In addition to Buffalo, this week Gordon will make stops in Casper, Cheyenne, Torrington, Lusk, Wheatland, Glenrock and Douglas. Next week, Gordon will travel to Afton, Kemmerer, Evanston, Green River, Rock Springs and Rawlins.

Additional events are slated for Laramie, Gillette, Sundance, Newcastle, Sheridan, Cody, Lovell, Greybull, Worland, Sublette County, Thermopolis, Riverton and Teton County between March 21 and April 9.