Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 1994
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Bethanie
Birth date: 06/16/1960
Birthplace: Hazen, ND
Home City: Hazen ND
Religion: Lutheran

Profession

North Dakota National Guard, 1977-1983 President, North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives Director, West River Telecommunications Rancher Sign Manager Truck Driver

Education

BS, Business Administration, North Dakota State University, 1982

Committees

Appropriations

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2370 Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1450 Definition of Human Being
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1450 Definition of Human Being
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

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HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2370 Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1450 Definition of Human Being
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1450 Definition of Human Being
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1263 Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2131 Surface Access Fee for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SCR 4038 Creating a Public Health Investment Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1171 Home School Deregulation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1572 Legislative Intent With Regards to the Legal Definition of Life
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1182 Point Reduction for Seat Belt Use
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2278 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2184 Repeals Auto Rebate Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2238 Higher Education Tuition Increase Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2330 Prohibiting the Use of Credit Information By Insurers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2070 Ban on Smoking in Cars with Children Passengers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2087 Secrecy in Public University Hiring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1466 Abortion Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1320 Prekindergarten Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1051 Property Tax Relief
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1420 Animal Feedlot Regulation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2122 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2138 Repeal of Cohabitation Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2164 Public Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2143 Clean Election Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2230 Mail Ballot Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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