Biography
- Retired School Counselor
- Immediate Past Chairman, WICHE; Member, GF Chamber
- 2 children; 5 grandchildren
- Senate 1977-2022
Assembly Sessions by Year
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
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
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Joint Legislative Redistricting (Chairman)
61st Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular
Committee Membership
Interim
Budget Section (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
60th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular
Committee Membership
Interim
Budget Section (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
59th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular
Committee Membership
Interim
Higher Education Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
Procedural
Rules (Chairman)
North Dakota Statutory Committee
58th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2003)
Regular
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
Standing
Appropriations (Chairman)
57th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2001)
Regular
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
56th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1999)
Regular
Committee Membership
Interim
Education Services Committee (Chairman)
Standing
Procedural
North Dakota Statutory Committee
55th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997)
Regular
Committee Membership
Interim
Education Services Committee (Chairman)