They are very proud of their three children. Andrea is married to local rancher Matt Wood. She is a retired educator who manages the KOA. Their children Ellen and Gary love to help out any time they can. Daughter Katerie and fiancee Dallin live in Buffalo, Wyoming where she is Chief Clerk of Circuit Court. Lincoln and his wife Ashley manage the ranch and operate the Diamond Bar at Devils Tower Restaurant and Bar. Their son Merritt is the 8th generation to ranch in Wyoming.
Ogden was first elected to the Wyoming State Senate in 2010. During his tenure, Ogden has served on the Senate Ag Committee and the Select Water Committee. Ogden previously served on the Senate Revenue Committee and was on the Senate Labor, Health, and Social Services Committee. Current committees are Appropriations, Select Committee on Capital Finace and Investments, Select Water, Natural Resources Energry and Environment, and the 2026 NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) State Coordinator.
He was 2019-2020 Senate Vice President, 2021-2022 Senate Majority Floor Leader, and 2023-2024 president of the Senate. Ogden served as president of the Western Legislative Academy and is currently co-chair of the Irish-American Caucus.
Meet Ogden Driskill
Ogden Driskill is a ranch-raised, longtime Crook County resident. After graduating from Hulett High School in 1977, Ogden went on to attend Casper College and the University of Wyoming, majoring in Agricultural Business. In 1981, Ogden married Zannie Shoop of Fremont County. Together, they operated the Campstool Ranch and the Devils Tower Trading Post. Zannie served as the Devils Tower Postmaster for 30 years and Ogden additionally operated a vegetation management business. They eventually sold the Devils Tower Trading Post and purchased the Devils Tower/Black Hills KOA Journey from the family.
Outside of the Senate, Ogden is a member of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association, the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts, and the Land Trust Alliance. An active member of the Republican Party, Ogden has been a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
