Farmer; Retired School Administrator; Retired Insurance Agent/Owner
AA, UND-Williston; BS, UND; MEd, UND
Speaker of the House (2009); Asst. Majority Leader, (1997-2009); Boards: Pres., Family Mutual Ins. Co.; Pres., Dovre Lutheran Church; North American Industrial Hemp Council; ND Atmospheric Resource Board; NE ND Heritage Assoc.; Past Boards: Prairie Public Broadcasting; Pres., North Central Council of School TV; Pres., Upper Valley Special Education Unit; Pres., Osnabrock School District; Memberships: Past Grand Chancellor, Knights of Pythias - life member; Eagles; ND Pulse Growers; Farm Bureau; Northern Canola Growers; NRA - life member; National Wildlife Federation - life member; Legislator of the year: ND Township Officers (2011); ND Career & Technical Education (2007)
Married (Mary); 3 sons; 6 grandchildren
House since 1993
