Editor:

I hope everyone remembers to vote on Aug. 19th. When my husband, Mark Gordon, announced in January for the U.S. House seat, it seemed like election would never arrive.

Since then he and I have been on a wonderful Wyoming whirlwind! I have been to Lincoln Day dinners all over the state, which have energized the GOP voters and brought in money for the party. One of my favorite auction items that I won is the University of Wyoming's Women's NIT autographed banner that Pete Simpson brought to the Lovell event.

I attended the UW Foundation Dinner where I sat with the Legerskis from Lander who fired intelligent probing, questions about Mark. I hope they were satisfied with the answers they received. I have traveled to Evanston for the Renewal Ball, a wonderful annual event that has helped invigorate the downtown area and restore the historical depot area.

I attended the GOP Convention in Rock Springs where I met Pat and Jerry Swan. Jerry is still talking to me even though I stuck my size-nine feet in my mouth! I went to Etna to attend the Third Biannual Ronald Regan Cocktail Party at Marti and Stan Halverson's.

That community was able to house all of the candidates' families! Recently, I have been to Cheyenne Frontier Days for the kickoff luncheon where I heard the Star Spangled Banner played by a violin for the first time. It was so beautiful. I was very moved!

I marched in several parades with my children, Aaron, Spencer, Bea and Anne, with the Deke Latham being the most recent. Everyone came out and Mark saw many of his old friends like Raymond and Bertie Tolman.

I sat in on one of Mark's radio interviews, Talk of Cheyenne with Jill Cumer, who even got me on the air about Second Amendment rights, a subject I am very passionate about. We even made an appointment with a gentleman from Wheatland, Glen Weber who called in to the program. He and his son Gary met us at Vimbos and Glen even bought breakfast.

Isn't Wyoming wonderful? When Mark asked me about running for this position I told him two things: I want to run a clean and positive campaign first and foremost and I want to have fun. The clean campaign was something we have done, but the having fun part has been due to the great people of Wyoming. Thank you so much for welcoming us into your communities! With warmest regard,

JENNIE GORDON, Buffalo