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Harvey announces retirement after 14 years in Legislature

WORLAND —After 14 years in the Wyoming State Legislature, Rep. Elaine Harvey (R-Lovell) will be retiring at the end of this year.

“It’s not intended to be a life sentence,” she joked when interviewed Tuesday afternoon. “Counting the years I lobbied, it’s been 17 years, 14 in the Legislature.”

Harvey said she felt it was time to take a step back and “be a wife for a bit.”

She added, “It’s been a go...