Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal Q1 2014 | Page 15

Wyoming Wranglers The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce By: Crystal Mancera Meisner, Director of Development & Growth T he Wyoming Wranglers is a Committee of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce that focuses on the furthering the prosperity of our community through advocacy at the federal level. Military is an important focus of this committee but it also actively pursues transportation and other economic development initiatives that are important to Cheyenne’s future. The Wyoming Wranglers accomplish their goal through a consultant who works in Washington DC to achieve the local initiatives sent up from the Wyoming Wrangler Committee. This is an extension on local and state governmental affairs, making the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce a crucial resource for buisnesses. The Wyoming Wranglers program advocates, keeping a strong military presence in Cheyenne. They work diligently to maintain the personnel, equipment and funding necessary to nurture the very important mission that Warren Air Force Base and the Wyoming Guard accomplish for the defense of our nation. The Wranglers understand, however, that support to the mission also requires a moral obligation to the men and women who serve in uniform in our community. Recently, we had the opportunity to support the men and women of our region that have paid a great sacrifice in support of our nation. Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney teamed up and with the Wrangler Committee to host a fundraiser for Wounded Warriors from our region. Wyoming Wrangler’s Wounded Warrior Project event was particularly interesting because it featured Former Vice President Dick Cheney discussing not politics but rather his book “Heart: An American Medical Odyssey.” “IF YOU FEELYOUR LIKE A VICTIM OF CONDITION YOU WILL ONLY LIMIT YOURSELF AND YOUR ASPIRATIONS.”- FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY The event was the first of its kind in Wyoming and the local community stepped up and to help these deserving defenders of liberty. The Wounded Warriors Project serves veterans and service members who incurred a mental or physical injury, illness or wound, co-incident to their military service. During this event he opened up to the captive audience about his thir- ty-five year battle with heart disease, his relationship he forged with his doctor, his experiences with medical advances over the years and his struggles and triumphs on both a personal and political level. As one of the world’s most prominent heart patients, Vice President Dick Cheney was and is a great ambassador of hope for heart patients everywhere. “If you feel like a victim of your condition you will only limit yourself and your aspirations.” This quote from Vice President Dick Cheney at our Wounded Warriors event says it all about the mission of the Wyoming Wranglers. We can either feel like a victim or we can work to achieve a strong vibrant future for Cheyenne and the region. THANK YOU EVENT SPONSORS! Platinum- Richardson Family Holdings Gold- Sierra Trading Post, Tyrell-Doyel Auto Center & Wyoming Bank & Trust Silver- Jonah Bank Bronze- DT’s Liquors, Edwards Construction, Inc. & The Pederson Investment Group RBC Wealth Management Contact Crystal Mancera Meisner if you would like more information on the Wyoming Wranglers: 307.638.3388 or [email protected] Q1 2014 BUSINESS JOURNAL l PG 14