- Farmer; Excavation Contractor
- AAS, Diesel Mechanic, NDSCS
- Board, Red River Human Services; NCSL Ag Task Force; NCSL Natural Resources Committee; Past President, Fairmount Public School Board; Past Director, OCIA; Past Member, OCIA Internal Review Committee; Past Director, SE Education Cooperative; Vice-chair, Agriculture Interim Committee (2014); Water Topics Interim Committee (2014); ND Representative, US Ag Summit (2012-2015); International Legislative Forum, Steering Committee Director; Red River Basin Commission; SARL; NDSU Rural Leadership Program; Senate, Interim President Pro Tempore (2021-2022); Senate, Chairman, Interim Water Drainage Committee (2021-2022)
- Married (Yolanda); 5 children
- Senate since 2011
- Senate Portfolio Leader - North Dakota State College of Science
17945 101st Street SE
Fairmount, ND 58030-9522
United States