Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Single; 1 Child: Alex
Birth date: 11/24/1956
Birthplace: Montgomery, AL
Home City: Grand Forks ND
Religion: Baptist

Education

MS, Administration, Central Michigan University, 1996 BS, Social Science, Troy State University of Montgomery, 1986

Profession

Research Program Manager, University of North Dakota, 1995-present United States Air Force, 1975-1995 1st Vice President, Sentinel Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, 1987-1991 Commander, Combat Crew Curriculum Development, Management Instructor, Management/Leadership Chief, Operations Codes Division Chief, Organization Crew Scheduling Vice President, Transportation Meridian Environmental Technology

Committees

Constitutional Revision
Finance and Taxation
Transportation

HB 1474 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2042 Gaming Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

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HB 1474 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2042 Gaming Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

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

HB 1258 Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Retirement Plans for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1412 Teaching Personal Finance in Middle Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1258 Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Retirement Plans for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1385 Senior Citizens Attending Institutions of Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 3016 Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1289 Reducing Income Tax Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Corporate Income Tax Reductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1289 Reducing Income Tax Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1470 Higher Education Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1327 Authority to Declare Evacuations During Local Disasters and Emergencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1278 Fees for Traffic Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1327 Authority to Declare Evacuations During Local Disasters and Emergencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1278 Fees for Traffic Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1377 Children's Health Insurance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1377 Children's Health Insurance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1307 Alcoholic Beverage Establishments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1255 Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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

HB 1106 Legislative Pay Raise
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

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

SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

SB 2181 Prenatal Care for Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 2309 High School Graduation Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCR 3052 In-State Lottery
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1420 Animal Feedlot Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1449 Property Tax Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1319 Deadly Force in Self Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1336 Presidential Election by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1254 Mandatory Seatbelt Use
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1196 Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1521 Freezing College Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1378 County Vote Centers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1466 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1489 Felony to Perform Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1464 Abortion Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1494 Prenatal Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1466 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1489 Felony to Perform Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1466 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1464 Abortion Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1494 Prenatal Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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