Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Jeff Rude as commissioner of the Wyoming Insurance Department.
Mr. Rude previously served as interim commissioner of the department.
In a statement, the governor said, "Jeff Rude has the experience to move us forward on multiple fronts as we work to improve the services provided to the state by the Department of Insurance." Mr. Rude has "shown exceptional capabilities during the interim period," the governor added.
Mr. Rude served as deputy insurance commissioner for the Department of Insurance for five years before being named interim commissioner earlier this year. He spent 24 years as an Air Force Judge Advocate and was general counsel at F.E. Warren AFB for three years before joining the Department of Insurance in 2013.
He has a B.S. from George Mason University and a J.D. from the University of North Dakota.
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