GOP Senator Announces the Death of His Wife

Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming lost his wife, Bobbi, on Thursday following her two-year battle against brain cancer. Barrasso’s office announced the death of Bobbi Barrasso in a statement. “After a courageous…

IJR SyndicatedJan 25, 20242 min read

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Barrasso, 71, is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The three-term senator and his late wife have three adult children: Peter, Emma and Hadley.

They dated for five years before they married in 2008, and they lived in Casper, The Hill reported.

According to the Meridian International Center, Bobbi graduated from the University of Wyoming with degrees in speech pathology and law.

She previously worked for two U.S. senators — Malcolm Wallop and Craig Thomas.

Bobbi Barrasso also sat on numerous boards in Wyoming for groups or organizations involved in everything from the legal defense of troubled youths to reading encouragement for those who are struggling.

She founded a group called Congressional Spouses for Suicide Prevention and Education.

Bobbi previously won a battle against breast Cancer.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.