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Sunshine by candlelight

Sunshine by candlelight

Gov. Mark Gordon was caught red-handed, and red-faced, withholding information at a Sunshine Week transparency luncheon March 15. He’d failed to disclose his birthday. (Matthew Copeland/WyoFile)

March 22, 2019 by Matthew Copeland 3 Comments

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Gov. Mark Gordon suffered an uncomfortable moment Friday, March 15, when, in the midst of a transparency roundtable luncheon, his staff revealed that he’d failed to be fully transparent.

The luncheon — held during Sunshine Week at the Wyoming Governor’s Mansion and attended by State Auditor Kristi Racines, senior staffers and members of the Wyoming press corps — was billed as a listening session and an opportunity to exchange ideas about improving government transparency and access to public information.

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But perhaps the most revelatory disclosure of the event came from the kitchen staff who delivered the governor’s dessert — pound cake, fresh berries and whipped cream — with a single lit candle.

Caught off guard by the anonymous whistleblower, the new chief executive sat red-faced and silent for a moment before cracking under the expectant stares of the transparency mavens.

“All right, all right, I give!” Gordon said. “I’m 62.”


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Matthew Copeland is the chief executive & editor of WyoFile. Contact him at [email protected] or (307) 287-2839. Follow Matt on Twitter at @WyoCope

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  1. Murray L Terry says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:14 am

    what did we expwct?

    • City: Gillette
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  2. Susan Lasher & Chris Pfister says

    March 26, 2019 at 8:32 am

    nicely done! thank you, Matthew!

    • City: Cody
    • State of Residence: Wyoming
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  3. Susan Kramer says

    March 23, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    Nice to see some good ole fashioned humor for once!

    • City: Pinedale
    • State of Residence: Wyoming
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