Candidates: Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction

Cindy Hill - Republican

If there's one word that defines Cindy Hill, it'smost certainly the word "committed." Throughout her life, Cindy’s choices and experiences show her genuine commitment to children. Cindy life’s work has been dedicated to children. She emulates the strong commitment that Wyoming people place on the well-being of the future of our state.

The youngest daughter of four girls, Cindy Hill spent her early years in Newcastle. Her family moved to Rawlins her sixth grade year and then to Wheatland her seventh grade year where she completed her secondary education. Cindy’s mother continues to live in Wheatland, but, sadly, Cindy’s father passed away about four years ago.

Cindy met her husband, Drake, in college. Shortly following their graduation from the University of Wyoming, they were married. Drake began law school immediately after they were married. They regarded law school as a joint enterprise—as they were in it together. Within their family, law school is described as “when we were in law school.” These were lean times, but they were also some of the best years of their lives. At this time, Cindy began her teaching career. Their son, Drew, was born in Laramie during their third year of law school. (Like his parents, Drew became a UW graduate this spring.) After law school, the Hill family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Cindy took her Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan in educational policy and administration.

To learn more about Cindy Hill, please visit her website at http://hill4education.com/.

Mike Massie - Democrat

Mike and his wife, Ruth, have been married for 32 years and first moved to Laramie in 1979. They have two grown children.

During this time, he has worked as an educator and administrator, presently serving as the director of a non-profit organization of development preschools. He has a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a master’s degree in history from UW.

Mike has served in the Wyoming state legislature for the past 16 years, gaining bi-partisan respect for his work. He played key roles in the passage of the Hathaway Scholarship Program, Success Curriculum, full-day kindergarten, special education funding, competitive salaries for educators and career education programs.

To learn more about Mike Massie, please visit his website at http://massieforexcellence.com.