Biography
- Retired School Counselor
- Immediate Past Chairman, WICHE; Member, GF Chamber
- 2 children; 5 grandchildren
- Senate 1977-2022
Contact Information
Grand Forks, ND
United States
67th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular
Senate
Resigned June 1, 2022
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Interim Senate Appropriations Committee (Chairman)
Redistricting Committee (Vice Chair)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
67th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
66th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Revenue Advisory Committee (Chairman)
Legislative Management (Vice Chair)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
65th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Management (Chairman)
Legislative Revenue Advisory Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
64th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Management (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
64th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
63rd
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Management (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
62nd
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Redistricting Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
62nd
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Joint Legislative Redistricting (Chairman)
61st
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Budget Section (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
60th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Budget Section (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
59th
Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Committee Membership
Interim
Higher Education Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
58th
Committee Membership
Interim
Higher Education Committee (Chairman)
Budget Section (Vice Chair)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
58th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (May 2003)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
57th
Committee Membership
Interim
Legislative Redistricting Committee (Vice Chair)
Standing
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
57th
Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2001)
Special Legislative Session
Senate
Republican
Grand Forks
56th
Committee Membership
Interim
Education Services Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Procedural
North Dakota Statutory Committee
55th
Committee Membership
Interim
Education Services Committee (Chairman)