From Healthcare to the House: Rep. Sarah Penn’s Stand for Liberty

The Hazlitt Coalition comprises people from across the nation — individuals with diverse backgrounds, families, and career paths. Yet, they all find themselves united in state legislatures, advocating for liberty. Often, they are driven by the failures of big government and injustices arising from government overreach.

Wyoming Representative Sarah Penn exemplifies this mission. While it would be easy to describe her as just another small-government, pro-liberty official or as a mother working for a better future, these labels alone don’t capture her story. Instead, it was her experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner that shaped her unique perspective and motivated her to run for office after COVID-19.

As a nurse, Penn was deeply concerned about the lack of backbone in Cheyenne, where politicians disregarded the views of their communities, pushing forward with unconstitutional mandates and lockdowns. Though she understood the medical concerns surrounding COVID, she saw how government intervention — shuttering businesses, isolating people, and limiting individuals’ rights to make healthcare decisions — often inflicted more harm than the virus itself.

With the support of her family and community, Penn successfully ran for office in Wyoming House District 33. In her first session, she led efforts to safeguard medical freedom, advocating for patients’ rights to explore off-label treatments, protecting patient privacy, and ensuring healthcare autonomy. This work continues her oath as a nurse practitioner: to prioritize patients’ needs and advocate for their health.

But that’s only part of the story. Like all members of the Hazlitt Coalition, Rep. Penn is a principled vote on numerous issues, from reducing the size and scope of government to working to restore Second Amendment rights in Wyoming. Her vocation, combined with her principles, compelled her to run for office.