Don Hollingshead
About
Don Hollingshead's campaign focuses heavily on leveraging his extensive experience to address critical issues within the Laramie County Sheriff's Department. His platform prioritizes law enforcement staffing, employee compensation, and overall workforce wellbeing.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyIncrease employee pay and wellbeing within the sheriff's department.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 8:13
- Avg per meeting
- 1:02
- Segments
- 81
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
Stage One fire restrictions due to extreme fire danger
No direct cost to residents; restrictions limit open burning and similar activities to reduce wildfire risk.
Sheriff's office records release fees
New fees would recover county costs of handling records requests — cost shifts to requesters.
Homeland Security Grant Applications for Emergency Equipment
Grant-funded, so no immediate hit to the county budget if awarded.
Community Prevention Grant with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
$901,640 in grant funding through June 30, 2028.
Highway Safety Enforcement Grants
Roughly $421,700 in grant funds for enforcement overtime and training through Sept 30, 2027.
Community Wildfire Protection Plan adoption
Bit-O-Wyo Ranch liquor license renewal dispute
Detention Center TV Filming Proposal
Drug Court and DUI Court Funding
Up to $971,402 in Wyoming Judicial Branch funding supports the two programs for FY27–FY28.
Opioid Settlement Funding Award
$396,254.89 in opioid settlement funds directed to CRMC programs over the coming contract term.
Combined Communications Center maintenance
Not to exceed $258,674.04.
Rural growth straining emergency services
Rural subdivisions pay $50 per platted acre plus $1,000 per lot into a rural fire suppression fund.
Community well-being amid rapid growth
Pine Bluffs law enforcement MOU
Coroner Office Renovation
$131,256 in county funds for design services.
Victim Services Funding
$149,068 in state funding to support victim services.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Hollingshead was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.