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Rural North Dakota Roots
· Great grandparents homesteaded in ND.
· Grew up on dairy and grain farm near Edgeley, ND.
· Five sisters and brothers are active farmers/ranchers.
Public Policy Leader
· Served in North Dakota Senate since 1986.
· Served in legislative leadership position of majority.
· Served in legislative leadership position of minority.
Administration and Organization Boards
· Healthy Community Initiatives, Metro
· Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation
· Catholic Charities of North Dakota
· Bush Foundation, ND, SD, MN
· Prairie St. John’s, ND
Current Legislative Responsibilities
· Appropriations Committee
· Long term care committee
· Tribal and State Relations committee
· Budget Section
Directed Family Life and Child Services
· Marriage preparation
· Family life education
· Adoption and foster care
Mega Issue Experiences
· ND Health Care Task Force
· Japan-US Health Care Project
· International Flood Control Netherlands Project
· Wellspring for the World
Education
· Edgeley Public School
· Cardinal Muench Seminary
· North Dakota State University
· University of Nebraska
· Harvard University
Married with four children, three grandchildren
· Married to Lorene since 1971
· Two married daughters, two single adult sons
· Tim from farm family of 13 children, Lorene from farm family of three children
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