Phil Nicholas

Philip Nicholas is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate for the Wyoming's 10th [State Senate district|10th district], encompassing Albany County.

Biography

Nicholas was born in Lander in Fremont County in central Wyoming. He graduated from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He works as an attorney for the law firm Nicholas & Tangeman, LLC in Laramie.
He served as a member of the Wyoming [House of Representatives] from 1997 to 2004 where he represented the 14th district. Since 2005, he has served as a member of the Wyoming Senate. From 2011-2012 he was the Senate Vice President. From 2013-2014, he served as the Senate Majority Floor Leader. From 2015-2016, Senator Nicholas was President of the Senate. Nicholas did not run for re-election to the State Senate in 2016.

He is a member of the Laramie Rotary Club, Co-Chairman of the Laramie Beautification Committee, and an Ex-Officio Member of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance.
He is married with four children. He is a Roman Catholic.
His younger brother, Bob Nicholas, is a member of the Wyoming House from District 8 in Cheyenne.