House District 10 encompasses a central section of Laramie County and its southeast corner and includes the towns of Albin, Burns and Pine Bluffs.
Fornstrom, a Republican, is the former mayor of Pine Bluffs, where his family has been based for generations. A rancher and business owner, he graduated from high school in 1990 and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming in 1995. Soon after college, Fornstrom started a farming operation with his dad and brother. He and his wife, Kara, have a daughter.
Fornstrom spent about 16 years on the Laramie County Fire Board, mostly as president, and was elected Pine Bluffs mayor in 2021.
WyoFile spoke with Fornstrom by phone on Wednesday following his swearing in.