The Chamber

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

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

Education

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

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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