The race for Commissioner

This is the final part of a four-part weekly series to focus on the Laramie County Commissioner race before the August 16 primary election.

Buck Holmes said he has dedicated his life to public service, and now he wants to spend four more years doing that on the Laramie County Board of Commissioners.

The primary election, in which four candidates, including Holmes, are vying for two available seats on the commission is August 16. Other candidates include incumbent Amber Ash, former commissioner M. Lee Hasenauer and political newcomer Kevin Tighe.

Holmes grew up raising cattle north of Che...