Governor Gordon Signs Executive Order Creating Task Force to
Begin Planning Efforts for America’s 250th Anniversary
CHEYENNE, Wyo. –Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order creating the Wyoming Semiquincentennial
Planning Task Force to make recommendations on the planning of events and
activities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States.
“The signing of the Declaration of Independence is of major
significance in the development of the United States’ national heritage,
establishing foundational American values of individual liberty, representative
government, and the attainment of equal and inalienable rights,” the Governor’s
proclamation reads.
The Task Force created by the Executive Order will prepare
proposals for events and activities that will occur as part of the celebration
in 2026. It will include members appointed by the Governor representing the
Wyoming Legislature, The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes, Wyoming
Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, Wyoming Office of Tourism,
the Superintendent of Public Instruction, University of Wyoming and Wyoming
community colleges and other non-governmental or industry organizations.
The Executive Order does not authorize the Task Force to expend
or obligate funds, unless those funds are specifically appropriated by the
Legislature in a future session.
Those interested in serving on the Wyoming Semiquincentennial
Planning Task Force should send an expression of interest to boards@wyo.gov.
The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force follows the
creation of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was
established by Congress in 2016. The nonpartisan Commission is composed of 16
private citizens, 4 U.S. Representatives and 4 Senators, as well as 12
ex-officio members from all three branches of the federal government and its
independent agencies.
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