About the Administrator for EPA's Mountains and Plains Region (Region 8)

Cyrus Western

Prior to joining the EPA, Cyrus Western served as the House Majority Whip in the Wyoming State House of Representatives, serving District 51. While there, he served on the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, chaired the Oil and Gas Bonding Working Group and was vice chair of the Tourism, Recreation and Wildlife Committee, where he oversaw initiatives to enhance and promote hunting and the great outdoors Wyoming has to offer. He also chaired the Select Committee on Blockchain & Digital Innovation Technologies, where he worked on reforming the states banking and digital asset laws.