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Here's what the newspapers wrote about this portrait:
"When former Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer arrived for his official portrait sitting, he was carrying one of his best suits -- but he secretly hoped the artist would let him wear what he had on: his trademark vest, cowboy hat and bolo tie.
The artist, Michele Rushworth of Sammamish, Wash., was more than accommodating.
"I didn't want this to look like a portrait of a businessman from Connecticut, I wanted this to look like a Wyoming governor," said Rushworth, who insisted Geringer stay true to his western roots for the portrait.
"He came to the sitting in what I imagine as the perfect Wyoming governor attire," Rushworth added.
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