Biography
- Attorney
- BA, Cornell College; U.S. Army War College; JD, UND
- Veteran
- Senate since 2009
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69th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)
Regular
Senate
Majority Leader
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Management (Chairman)
Budget Section - Leadership Division (Vice Chair)
Procedural
Committees (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
68th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2023)
Regular
Senate
Majority Leader
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Budget Section - Leadership Division (Chairman)
Legislative Management (Vice Chair)
Procedural
Committees (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
68th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Oct 2023)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Majority Leader
Republican
Minot
67th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Water Topics Overview Committee (Vice Chair)
Standing
Procedural
Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
67th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
Republican
Minot
66th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
President Pro Tempore
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Water Topics Overview Committee (Vice Chair)
Standing
Ethics (Chairman)
Procedural
Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
65th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Judiciary Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Procedural
Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
64th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Judiciary Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Judiciary (Chairman)
Procedural
Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
64th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
Republican
Minot
63rd
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular
Senate
Majority Caucus Leader
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Judiciary Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Judiciary (Chairman)
Procedural
Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
62nd
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Taxation Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
62nd
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Republican
Minot
61st
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Minot
Committee Membership
Interim
Industry, Business, and Labor Committee (Vice Chair)
Standing
Natural Resources (Vice Chair)