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'''Nimi McConigley''' (née '''Swamidoss''') is an [[Indian American]] politician who served in the [[Wyoming State Legislature]] from 1994 until 1996. McConigley, who was born in [[Madras]], was the first Indian born person and the first [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] women to serve in any State legislature.<ref>[http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=10202 "Former Legislator to Be Honored Guest at UW Diwali Night Oct. 8"] [[University of Wyoming]] - 26 September 2006</ref><ref name="Martin2018">{{cite book|author=Mart Martin|title=The Almanac Of Women And Minorities In American Politics 2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GpRXDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT206|accessdate=9 November 2018|date=24 April 2018|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-429-97648-3|pages=206–}}</ref> | '''Nimi McConigley''' (née '''Swamidoss''') is an [[Indian American]] politician who served in the [[Wyoming State Legislature]] from 1994 until 1996. McConigley, who was born in [[Madras]], was the first Indian born person and the first [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] women to serve in any State legislature.<ref>[http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=10202 "Former Legislator to Be Honored Guest at UW Diwali Night Oct. 8"] [[University of Wyoming]] - 26 September 2006</ref><ref name="Martin2018">{{cite book|author=Mart Martin|title=The Almanac Of Women And Minorities In American Politics 2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GpRXDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT206|accessdate=9 November 2018|date=24 April 2018|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-429-97648-3|pages=206–}}</ref> | ||
Instead of running for re-election, Rep. McConigley chose to run for [[United States Senate]]. In the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[primary election|primary]], she finished 4th out of 9 candidates, behind [[Michael Enzi]], [[John Barrasso]], and [[Curt Meier]].{{ | Instead of running for re-election, Rep. McConigley chose to run for [[United States Senate]]. In the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[primary election|primary]], she finished 4th out of 9 candidates, behind [[Michael Enzi]], [[John Barrasso]], and [[Curt Meier]].{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} | ||
She had previously been only one of two Asian American news directors when she took that role at [[CBS]] affiliate [[KGWC]] in [[Casper, Wyoming]]<ref>[http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=1502 The News Director Proves Her Mettle] American Journalistic Review - Jan/Feb 1992</ref> after graduating from the [[Columbia University]] school of journalism.<ref>[http://www.mercergarden.com/angshuman/politics.html Proud, political and American] - Mercer Garden</ref> | She had previously been only one of two Asian American news directors when she took that role at [[CBS]] affiliate [[KGWC]] in [[Casper, Wyoming]]<ref>[http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=1502 The News Director Proves Her Mettle] American Journalistic Review - Jan/Feb 1992</ref> after graduating from the [[Columbia University]] school of journalism.<ref>[http://www.mercergarden.com/angshuman/politics.html Proud, political and American] - Mercer Garden</ref> | ||
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