Lummis Celebrates One Year Since President Trump Pardoned Wyoming Mechanic Troy Lake

Home About About Cynthia Committee Assignments Media Press Releases Press Contact Videos Services Visiting D.C. Federal Funding Opportunities Internships Congressional Award Academy Nominations Flag Requests Issues All Wyoming, All the Time Energy & Natural Resources Agriculture Financial Innovation & Digital Assets Transportation & Infrastructure National Security & Veterans Healthcare Senate Western Caucus Legislation Sponsored Legislation Co-Sponsored Legislation Voting Record Newsletter Signup Contact Me Contact Form Scheduling Requests Press Contact Blow the Whistle Follow Follow Follow Lummis Celebrates One Year Since President Trump Pardoned Wyoming Mechanic Troy Lake November 10, 2026 Cheyenne, WY — Last week, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump pardoning Wyoming diesel mechanic Troy Lake after the Biden administration sent Mr. Lake to prison for keeping emergency vehicles and school buses on the road. “One year ago, President Trump gave Troy Lake his life back,” said Lummis. “Troy spent his career keeping rural Wyoming running, and the Biden administration repaid him for helping first responders and school buses stay on the road by sending him to federal prison. Thankfully, Troy is now exonerated and home with his family, and Washington no longer treats mechanics like criminals. A pardon fixes one injustice, but only Congress can ensure no mechanic faces jail time for serving their communities.” In the last year, the Trump administration has stopped criminally charging mechanics in diesel tampering cases. On September 30, 2025, Senator Lummis sent President Trump a letter requesting a pardon for Troy Lake. A month later, Senator Lummis introduced the Diesel Truck Liberation Act to ensure no American faces criminal penalty for keeping vehicles running in cold temperatures. Facebook X Instagram