Frank Eathorne
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William Frank Eathorne Jr. (born March 3, 1969) is a far-right[1][2] American political figure and businessman currently serving as the chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party since 2017. He is a controversial figure due to his alleged involvement in the 2021 United States Capitol attack[3], and for his membership in the far-right militia group, the Oath Keepers.[4]
Eathorne, born on March 3, 1969 in Douglas, Wyoming, is the son of Frank Glenn Eathorne Jr., an officer of the Wyoming Farm Bureau who served Converse County, Wyoming. He graduated from Douglas High School in 1987, and then earned a degree in criminal justice from Caspar College and Chadron State College in Nebraska.
While attending college, Eathorne met Theresa Campbell, who he married on December 28, 1990. The couple have three children and live in Douglas, Wyoming.[5] Eathorne was a patrolman with the Worland Police Department from June 1992 until his resignation in September 1995.
Since the early 2000s, Eathorne served in a variety of positions within the Converse County GOP prior to becoming state chair, including Precinct Committeeman from 2002 until 2017 and two terms as county party chairman ending in 2012. In 2017, Eathorne was elected to a brief term as State Party Vice-Chair in 2017, before ascending to the chairmanship that same year.[6]
Jan. 6th Capitol Attack[edit]
During the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, when an mob of supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the building in an attempt to prevent a joint session of Congress from counting the electoral college votes for the 2020 Presidential election, Eathorne was photographed at the event taking part in the move on the Capitol.[7]After the attack, when his attendance and membership in the Oath Keepers was raised, Eathorne defended himself in a statement claiming falsely that he attended a "peaceful protest" and that "no violence or property damage was observed during my time there"[8], despite footage and photographs of him standing on restricted ground at the Capitol closer than he claimed to have been.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Larson, Shannon (January 20, 2021). "Inspired by some in Texas's far-right, Wyoming GOP chair floats secession in wake of Capitol siege". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ Stubson, Susan (July 15, 2022). "Liz Cheney's Last Stand". The New York Times.
- ↑ Reilly, Ryan J. (May 29, 2022). "Wyoming GOP chair, who was on restricted grounds on Jan. 6, speaks at Trump rally". NBC News.
- ↑ McKim, Cooper (December 14, 2021). "Whistleblower list names Wyo GOP chair, others as Oath Keepers". WyoFile.
- ↑ Tempest, Rone; Eavis, Victoria (May 20, 2022). "Wyo GOP chair quietly assumes power as party fractured". WyoFile.
- ↑ "Wyoming GOP Leadership". Wyoming GOP. 2022.
- ↑ Reilly, Ryan J. (May 29, 2022). "Wyoming GOP chair, who was on restricted grounds on Jan. 6, speaks at Trump rally". NBC News.
- ↑ "Statement from the Chairman". Wyoming GOP. January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Wolfson, Leo (May 31, 2022). "Photos, videos show GOP chair Frank Eathorne much closer to Capitol Invasion than claimed". Cowboy State Daily.
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