French, Tim

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Tim French began serving as a Wyoming legislator in 2021 after he won the 2020 election for Park County Senate District 18.  He has received a positive score for all three categories of Representation, Competence and Integrity and therefore has been ranked as High Trust.

He is up for reelection in 2024.

French noted that while those [minerals] industries are thriving right now, they remain “under assault” from President Joseph Biden’s administration. Biden campaigned on “going to end oil” and the country is currently producing 1 million barrels per day less oil than it did prior to the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

 

The uncertainty about the future of the industry makes the governor’s savings proposal more important than ever, French said.

 

“My time on the legislature has taught me there are good times and bad times, and the good times don’t last forever,” French said. “So we need to save every dime while we can.”

 

From https://www.wyomingnews.com/save-or-spend-legislature-weighs-how-to-use-913-million/article_e036759a-7d85-11ed-bc9c-2fd532762eeb.html

Overall, French earns a (+) for Representation.

Attendance

It appears that French missed three vote in 2023 General Session.  All three were concurrence votes on 3/1/23 and include: SF94; SF127; and SF164.

Public Conduct

French appears to behave appropriately in public and to the public.

Sponsorship History

In 2023 French was the primary sponsor of 0 bills, and he co-sponsored 21 bills.  Favored sponsorship topics appear to be protection of constitutional rights, protection of the unborn and children.  For more see French’s legislative webpage.

Committee Assignments

2023-Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
2023-Senate Revenue

French scored a (+) for Constitutional Competence with an average of 85.4% on the constitutional issues listed below.  With our cut-off being at 85%, French came close to earning a (–).

For more on the bills used to analyze these scores click here.  Special hat-tip goes out to Evidence Based Wyoming for use of their statistical tool to generate the following vote scores:

Conflicts

Because we have not found any conflicts of interest for French, he receives a (+) for Integrity.

Employment/Income
According to French’s 2023 State Elected Officials Financial Disclosure available at Wyofile, he reports the following:

• self-employed farmer
• receives income earned from “any security or interest” and from ” real estate, leases, royalties”
• receives income from WY State Retirement and Social Security

Memberships/Civic Organizations

None found.

Campaign Contributions

The table below shows all campaign contributions reported by the WY Secretary of State for Tim A French.

In 2020 French received 46 contributions that total approximately $22,038.20.  Of the 46 donations, approximately 2 were from PACs &/or Campaign Committees.  The total amount French received from PACS &/or Campaign Committees was approximately $765.  All other contributions were received from Wyoming residents.

Click the arrows at the top of columns to sort the data by name, date, $ amount, etc.  (Data is publicly available records obtained from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Wyoming’s Campaign Finance Information System)

According to Evidence Based Wyoming generated data:

• French scored a 94.4% as a Fiscal Conservative for 2023 legislative session
• French earned the Very Conservative Political Leaning Ranking for 2023 legislative session
• French scored a 80.5% as a Budget Conservative for 2022 legislative session
• French earned the Very Conservative Political Leaning Ranking for 2022 legislative session
• French earned the Very Conservative Political Leaning Ranking for 2021 legislative session
• Overall, French has scored a 100% for Pro-Life Voting

According to WyoRINO:

• French’s Index Score for 2023 legislative session was 100%, meaning he adhered to the Republican Party Platform % of the time.
• French’s Index Score for 2022 legislative session was 100%, meaning he adhered to the Republican Party Platform % of the time.
• French’s Index Score for 2021 legislative session was 80%, meaning he adhered to the Republican Party Platform % of the time.