| Liz grew up dreaming of summers in Wyoming. Her grandfather, George B. Storer, a broadcasting pioneer, bought a ranch in the 1950's near Saratoga where Liz visited as a child, and where her father taught her to fish. She attended camp in the Tetons and is also a former fishing guide on the upper North Platte River. Liz was the first woman to represent the US Fly Fishing team when the championship was held in Jackson in 1997.
According to Liz, many of the problems that are vexing Teton County are rooted in State policy, and thus require State solutions. "Rapidly increasing property taxes, growth pressure and the related housing crisis, and the State of Wyoming's efforts to develop state trust lands within a county that has high wildlife values - all have their roots in our state's current tax structure". Liz also believes state leaders could do a better job of understanding local issues and providing greater flexibility. "As the State of Wyoming relies increasingly on revenues from Teton County, our community should also have more of a say in our own destiny."
Liz has been a proud Wyomingite for more than thirty years, having lived in Cheyenne, and the rural communities of Saratoga and Ryan Park. Teton County has been her home since 2008. |