Governor Mead initiated a comprehensive state energy strategy released in 2013 and updated in 2016. He initiated an innovative state water strategy released in 2015. He moved the entire state to a 100 gigabit broadband network. His rules initiative has resulted in fewer regulations and improved public access to rules. His focus on increasing state competitiveness, for example, through technology, innovation and expansion of business opportunities in numerous economic sectors, has brought national recognition.

Wyoming's accolades include: most business friendly tax climate, third best for new business startup activity, best state to start a business, first in Mountain Region workforce development, best state to make a living, second highest rate of confidence in state government, first in nation in terms of state funding for higher education and many more.

Governor Mead is currently Chair, and has also served as Vice Chair, of the Natural Resources Committee of the National Governors Association. He serves as Co-chair of the State and Federal Sage Grouse Task Force. He is past Chairman (2015-2016) of the Western Governors' Association where his Chairman's Initiative, a continuing one, was Species Conservation and the Endangered Species Act.

Matt and Carol have been married 26 years and have two children, Mary and Pete.

Mead is the grandson of former governor and US Senator Cliff Hansen. To date, Hansen and Mead are the only grandfather and grandson to both serve as governor.

Videos of Mead's State of the State Addresses and inaugural addresses available on the Governor's Office website.

The Matthew H. Mead Gubernatorial Papers

Gubernatorial papers are not transferred to the Archives until the governor steps down. Please contact the Governor's Office to request documents from the current term.

Governor's Journals

• Governor's Journal, 2011
• Governor's Journal, 2012
• Governor's Journal, 2013
• Governor's Journal, 2014
• Governor's Journal, 2015

Legislature

• Message to Legislature, 2011
• Message to Legislature, 2012
•  State of the State, 2012
• Message to Legislature, 2013
• State of the State, 2013
• Message to Legislature, 2014
• State of the State, 2014
• Message to Legislature, 2015
• State of the State, 2015
• State of the State, 2016
• State of the State, 2017

Strategic Reports

• Energy Strategy, 2013
•  Water Strategy, 2015
• Energy Strategy, updated 2016

Additional Resources

• "Governor Matt Mead on Grandfather's Inspiration," 2011, Wyoming State Archives audio file on Internet Archive. (accessed July 2015) This sound file features an interview with Governor Matt Mead on how know what his Grandfather overcame as a child is an inspiration to him everyday.
• "Governor Mead Named Chairman of Western Governors’ Association," Governor's Office press release, June 26, 2015. (accessed July 2015)
• Biography taken from [https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/governor/governor] (accessed November 17, 2017)