Enzi has positive post-election outlook for 2011
November 3, 2010
Washington, D.C. – With most of the results of the 2010 elections tallied, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said he is energized and ready to roll into 2011 to work on pertinent issues facing the country.
“This has been an exciting election season where not only candidates, but voters hit the pavement to get their voices heard,” Enzi said. “The results are in and my outlook for 2011 is positive and invigorated. People were impassioned when they went to the polls. There are a few new faces in the Senate and a lot of new faces in the House. I’m hopeful the people still serving in office who had a ‘we won the election, we write the laws’ attitude after the 2008 election will be able to set those sentiments aside and concentrate on areas of agreement so both parties can be productive. The same lesson is there for the victors from yesterday to learn.”
The Democratic majority in the House held a 77-seat advantage until last night and now in January, Republicans will take back the majority. This includes the reelection of U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., to her second term in Congress.
“The shift in the makeup of Congress is a direct result of the American people and reflects their desire for more accountability and transparency in Congress. The emergence of the Tea Party has also shed light on what people are paying attention to and what should be on candidates’ agendas. Congress needs to focus on cutting spending, creating jobs, reviving the economy, lowering the deficit and fixing the faulty health care law. I hope both parties have learned a lesson about setting priorities,” Enzi said.
“We are on the heels of the New Year and a new Congress and I am excited to continue my work in Washington with both old and new colleagues to give the American people what they asked for. The new Congress needs to realize not every problem can be fixed with a new law, a new regulation or a new tax. Every problem isn’t a federal problem.”
In Wyoming, Matt Mead was elected to governor. Max Maxfield won reelection to secretary of state, Joe Meyer won the position of state treasurer, and Cynthia Cloud won the position of state auditor. Cindy Hill also won the state’s top education spot of state superintendent of public instruction.
“I truly enjoyed traveling the state with these candidates and getting to know them. I got to spend a lot of time with those who will be Wyoming’s five state elected officials also making up many boards and commissions. I am confident Wyoming will continue to be the best state in the nation. I am proud of all of the candidates who participated in the Wyoming races. No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, running for public office is a difficult task to take on. I am excited to work with Matt Mead on a variety of Wyoming issues and know the state is in good hands for the next four years. I also look forward to working with Cindy Hill, especially with the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) around the corner,” said Enzi, the most senior Republican on the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
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