waɪˈoʊmɪŋ ɐtʃˈiːvd stˈeɪthʊd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ænd dˈaʊni wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə waɪˈoʊmɪŋ hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
Wyoming achieved statehood in 1890, and Downey was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1893 and 1895.