Retired
US Army
Board, Burleigh County Human Services Zone; Board, PERS; Chair, Legislative Veteran’s Caucus; BILLD Fellow; Life Member, Judge Advocate, VFW Post 1326; Life Member, Commander, AmVets Post 9; Bis-Man Chamber; GNDC Chamber Champion; Behavioral Health Champion (2019); Elder, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Married (Pam); 3 children; 12 grandchildren
Senate since 2001
Senate Portfolio Leader - North Dakota State Hospital; Major components of the Department of Health and Human Services budget; The PERS defined benefit retirement fund and agency