Dear editor:

After recently reading an article in your newspaper published by Mr. Hill, I was taken aback by his perspective on the very meetings we both attended, both March special meetings. Yet, he speaks flippantly, “when groups have tried to evade the rule of law in order to fly without restrictions.” Really?

Evading the rule of law? Quite the contrary, what I observed at the two special meetings of the Park County Republican Party (PCRP) in March 2025 was an adherence to the rule of law. When someone at the March 13 meeting pointed out the “special meeting” was not properly noticed, per state statute, the chairman did the right thing and rescheduled the “special meeting” for elections.

Yet Mr. Hill subsequently motioned to suspend the state statute and bylaws requiring 10 days’ notice. Yes, motioned to suspend a state statute! That came from this gentleman who is recognized as an attorney in the state of Wyoming, a drug court judge in Big Horn County, a circuit court magistrate, a district court commissioner and a former candidate for the Wyoming Legislature.

Of course, the other 80-plus people in the room expressed surprise and dismay over such a ludicrous motion. However, Mr. Hill left that part out of his article.

Still not finished, Mr. Hill at the March 31 meeting tried to circumvent the bylaws adopted at the state convention by over 400 people, and at a Park County meeting he himself was at by over 75 people. He actually tried to suspend the bylaws at that “special meeting” for the elections.

Yet he continues leaving things out and stating mistruths by blaming the executive committee for ruling him out of order. It was actually the chairman, once again acting properly and ruling him out of order. One would think such a learned man as Mr. Hill would know the difference, especially when dealing with parliamentary rules.

Alas, Mr. Hill’s analogy of “Keep the kite flying” is misconstrued. Obviously letting go of the string caused the kite to crash. Adding more string to the kite would eventually create too much weight to keep the kite aloft, and again it would have fallen. Keeping a kite afloat requires a balance between the kite, the string, and the person holding the kite. Knowing the limitations and having solutions.

Just like any organization, in this case, a political party, it requires a balance of laws, bylaws, parliamentary procedure, and differing personalities. 

When there is conflict there is chaos. As with other articles by Mr. Hill in previous editions of the Powell Tribune, there is an encouraging of divisiveness in the Republican Party: “Not following the party line,” “Counterfeit conservatives,” and most recently “Keep the kite flying.” However, under his picture and name in this newspaper is the caption “civics and civility.”

Ironically, after our March 31 meeting he was the ONLY person who remained sitting and refused to applaud after the PCRP completed its election process. Despite the overwhelming excitement of all members after witnessing an efficient, transparent and competent election. How’s that for civility?

Consider his over-exaggerated concerns of the three elected officers voting in the election. An election which had more than a three-vote margin for each race, two of which were unanimous consent, Mr. Hill refused to participate in an effort to mediate a solution to his concerns prior to those elections. Instead, he essentially chose to attempt to impede those persons from voting as lawfully elected members of the central committee.  

One can only conclude Mr. Hill is not content with the Republican Party, yet provides no constructive efforts to “Keep the kite flying” other than continuously criticize Republicans in Park County with his frequent diatribes.  

When I recently ran for chairman of the Park County Republican Party, I was asked how I can unite the party? Now I ask Mr. Hill, “how can you unite the party”? Because it seems he would prefer our political party to be a party of drones marching to the beat of his drum.

   Vince Vanata

Cody