Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis, John Barrasso and Representative Harriet Hageman (all R-WY) introduced legislation to rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper the “Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.”
“Barbara Cubin broke barriers and blazed trails for women in the Cowboy State,” said Lummis. “This center would not exist without Barbara’s hard work and tenacious spirit, and I can think of no better way to honor her service to her beloved Wyoming than to have the center she created bear her name.”
“As the first women to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Congress, Barbara Cubin demonstrated incredible leadership and strength. Her dedication to the people of Wyoming will never be forgotten,” said Barrasso. “Our legislation provides a wonderful opportunity to recognize Barbara’s legacy and record of public service.”
“Barbara was the first woman to win an election for federal office in the state of Wyoming, served as our lone Member of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009, and was on both the House Natural Resources and House Energy and Commerce Committees during her time in office,” said Hageman. “She has been a dear friend to me and my family, and a political mentor throughout the many years that we have known each other. Her leadership in the House is an inspiration to us all. I am honored to recognize such a wonderful public servant and friend.”
In 1998, Rep. Barbara Cubin successfully passed her legislation establishing the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper to tell the stories of westward migration in the U.S. The center is owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is run through a public-private partnership with the BLM, the National Historic Trails Center Foundation and the City of Casper.
A Casper native, Rep. Cubin was the first woman to win an election for federal office in the state of Wyoming and served as a founding member of the Congressional Western Caucus. She represented Wyoming in the U.S. House from 1995-2009.
Read full text of the bill here.
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