Law won’t seek re-election

Posted 1/1/21

Torrington City Councilman Bill Law will be stepping down from his position at the end of 2020.

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Law won’t seek re-election

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TORRINGTON – Torrington City Councilman Bill Law will be stepping down from his position at the end of 2020. Law’s last official city council meeting occurred on Dec. 15, but he said he would be back on Jan. 5 for a final meeting.

“It’s been a good experience,” Law said. 

Torrington Mayor Randy Adams told The Telegram he and Law had spent the past eight years working together; six years together as councilmen and the last two years after Adams became the mayor.

“He is the stable guy, the voice of reason, the level-headed, thoughtful, well-spoken guy who sat to my left. He’ll be hard to replace,” Adams said. “For the last two years, Bill was always there listening, visiting, helping me understand the issues and talking about all that mattered for the improvement of the community.”

Law has spent the past eight years serving on Torrington’s city council. Despite his decision to refrain from seeking re-election to the council, Law says he will continue public service with the county as the Goshen County Fire Warden and as a member of the Torrington Volunteer Fire Department. Law has served as a member of the Torrington Volunteer Fire Department since 1962, and as the county’s fire warden since the summer of 2004. 

Law was born in Oshkosh, Neb., but has lived in Wyoming since 1948. He graduated from Yoder High School in 1955. While in high school, he enlisted in the National Guard unit in Torrington and later enlisted with the United States Navy after graduation.

Law was honorably discharged from the Navy in September of 1958. After leaving the Navy, he returned to Yoder and worked for his dad in Jim’s Garage in Yoder and served as a member of Yoder’s Fire Department. He served as the Yoder Fire Chief from 1958 to August of 1962, when he moved to Torrington.

In 1963, he married Betty, his wife of 57 years. They have two grown children, a daughter Alicia Ayres of Lehi, Utah, and a son Trevor Law of Laramie. After several business ventures, Law began a radio career working for Kerm Kath at local stations KGOS and KERM. Law worked at the radio station from 1969 to 1988.
In 1988, the fortunes of time opened a new career working for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Wyoming. In 1991, Law was appointed the State Provider Relations Representative for BCBS and enjoyed most of that career until 2004, traveling the state of Wyoming securing provider agreements with the medical offices and hospitals, a job Law said was very fulfilling and rewarding. 

Law began his eight-year career with the city council in 2012. 

“It’s my opinion that one should not remain on elected boards for too many years” Law said. “I like to set the long-range goals, put objectives together to help you get there, hire the people that are qualified to accomplish the task, then get the heck out of the way and let them do their job.”

Despite his leaving the council, Law says he will find ways to continue enjoy working with others in the community to move us forward.

“I have been blessed with good health and even though I’m turning 84 in March, I will enjoy serving the county fire services as warden, as long as my health is good, and I am performing my duties and not in the way of the young firefighters,” Law said.

Reflecting on his many years in the community, Law was very appreciative of the way people here have supported him throughout the years.

“Through the years, I have benefitted from working alongside some truly outstanding business and civic leaders,” Law said. “They have made my efforts successful. It’s been a good life.”

In addition to Law’s service on the fire department and city council, he was president of the local Jaycee’s chapter back in its hay day, a board member of the chamber of commerce, served four terms as a board member of Eastern Wyoming College and is an active member of Our Savior Lutheran Church here in Torrington.