Jerry Klein | North Dakota Legislative Branch

Jerry Klein

Biography

Retired Grocery Store Owner, 35 years
BSC; University of Mary
Assistant Majority Leader (2013-present); President Pro Tempore (2009-2011); Past Board, Carrington Health Center; Member, Harvey Knights of Columbus; President, Fessenden Economic Development; Past Chair, ND Grocers Association; Past President, Civic & Commerce Association; ND Grocer of the Year (2005); Fessenden Fire Department; Past Jaycees; Past Kiwanis; St. Augustine Catholic Church
Married (Bev); 4 children; 13 grandchildren
Senate since 1997

Home

701-547-3517

Email

jklein@ndlegis.gov

Assembly Sessions by Year

69th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Chairman)

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Budget Section - Leadership Division

Legislative Management

Standing

Industry and Business

Procedural

Rules (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

68th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2023)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Chairman)

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Chairman)

Administrative Rules Committee

Budget Section - Leadership Division

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Legislative Management

Standing

Industry and Business

Procedural

Rules (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

68th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Oct 2023)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Standing

Joint Policy (Chairman)

Procedural

Rules (Chairman)

67th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Chairman)

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee (Chairman)

Administrative Rules Committee

Government Administration Committee

Legacy Fund Earnings Committee

Legislative Management

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Redistricting Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

67th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Standing

Joint Redistricting

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

66th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee (Chairman)

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Legacy Fund Earnings Committee

Legislative Management

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

State Employees Compensation Commission

65th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee (Chairman)

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Health Care Reform Review Committee

Legislative Management

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

State Employees Compensation Commission

64th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee (Chairman)

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Legislative Management

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Transportation Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

State Employees Compensation Commission

64th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

63rd Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular

Senate

Assistant Majority Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

State Employees Compensation Commission

62nd Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Health Care Reform Review Committee (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Legislative Redistricting Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

State Employees Compensation Commission

62nd Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Standing

Joint Health Care Reform (Vice Chair)

Joint Legislative Redistricting

61st Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular

Senate

Majority Caucus Leader

Interim President Pro Tempore

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee (Chairman)

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

Delayed Bills (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

State Employees Compensation Commission

60th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular

Senate

Majority Caucus Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Industry, Business, and Labor Committee (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Chairman)

Procedural

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

59th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular

Senate

Majority Caucus Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee (Vice Chair)

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Workers' Compensation Review Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Vice Chair)

Procedural

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

North Dakota Lottery Advisory Commission

58th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2003)
Regular

Senate

Majority Caucus Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee (Vice Chair)

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Public Services Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Vice Chair)

Procedural

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

North Dakota Lottery Advisory Commission

58th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (May 2003)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Republican

Fessenden

57th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2001)
Regular

Senate

Majority Caucus Leader

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee (Vice Chair)

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Standing

Industry, Business and Labor (Vice Chair)

Procedural

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

57th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2001)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Republican

Fessenden

56th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1999)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Standing

Agriculture (Vice Chair)

Industry, Business and Labor

Procedural

North Dakota Statutory Committee

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

55th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Fessenden

Committee Membership

Interim

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Insurance and Health Care Committee

Standing

Agriculture (Vice Chair)

Industry, Business and Labor