55th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota

The 55th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota was the legislative session of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly that convened on January 6, 1997, and adjourned April 11, 1997.[1]

55th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
54th Legislative Assembly 56th Legislative Assembly
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Dakota Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Dakota, United States
Meeting placeNorth Dakota State Capitol
Term1997
Websitewww.ndlegis.gov
North Dakota State Senate
Members47 Senators
Majority LeaderTony Grindberg (R)
Minority LeaderJoel Heitkamp (D)
Party controlNorth Dakota Republican Party
North Dakota House of Representatives
Members94 Representatives
Majority LeaderJohn Dorso (R)
Minority LeaderMerle Boucher (D)
Party controlNorth Dakota Republican Party

House

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic 27
  Republican 67
 Total 94
 Government Majority 30

House Members

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Composition of the House
Representative District Party
Ole Aarsvold 20 Democratic-NPL
Charles M. Axtman 48 Republican
Wesley R. Belter 22 Republican
Rick Berg 45 Republican
LeRoy G. Bernstein 45 Republican
James Boehm 31 Republican
Merle Boucher 9 Democratic-NPL
Mike Brandenburg 26 Republican
Grant C. Brown 36 Republican
Tom Brusegaard 19 Republican
Rex R. Byerly 1 Republican
Michael D. Callahan 21 Democratic-NPL
Ron Carlisle 30 Republican
Al Carlson 41 Republican
Linda Christenson 18 Democratic-NPL
Chris Christopherson 11 Republican
Tony Clark[a] 44 Republican
James O. Coats 34 Democratic-NPL
Jack Dalrymple 22 Republican
Duane DeKrey 14 Republican
Lois Delmore 43 Democratic-NPL
Jeff Delzer 8 Republican
Bill Devlin 23 Republican
John Dorso 46 Republican
David Drovdal 39 Republican
April Fairfield 29 Democratic-NPL
Tom Freier[b] 28 Republican
Glen Froseth 6 Republican
Pat Galvin 33 Republican
Gereld F. Gerntholz 24 Republican
Eliot Glassheim 18 Democratic-NPL
William E. Gorder 16 Republican
Bette Grande 41 Republican
Albert Grosz 8 Republican
Howard Grumbo 27 Democratic-NPL
Pam Gulleson 26 Democratic-NPL
G. Jane Gunter 7 Republican
Lyle Hanson 48 Democratic-NPL
LeRoy Hausauer 25 Republican
Kathy Hawken 46 Republican
Dale L. Henegar 30 Republican
Robert Huether 27 Democratic-NPL
Leonard J. Jacobs 35 Republican
Roxanne Jensen 17 Republican
Connie Johnsen 49 Republican
Dennis Johnson 12 Republican
George Keiser 47 Republican
Rae Ann Kelsch 34 Republican
Scot Kelsh 11 Democratic-NPL
Keith Kempenich 39 Republican
James Kerzman 35 Democratic-NPL
Ralph Kilzer 47 Republican
Matthew Klein 40 Republican
Kim Koppelman 13 Republican
William Kretschmar 28 Republican
Kenneth Kroeplin 23 Democratic-NPL
Richard W. Kunkel 15 Republican
Edward H. Lloyd 19 Republican
John Mahoney 33 Democratic-NPL
Andrew Maragos 3 Republican
Clarence F. Martin[c] 36 Republican
Bob Martinson[d] 49 Republican
Shirley Meyer 36 Democratic-NPL
Stacey L. Mickelson 38 Republican
David Monson 10 Republican
Paul C. Murphy 29 Republican
Jon Nelson 7 Republican
Eugene Nicholas 15 Republican
Ronald Nichols 4 Democratic-NPL
Carol A. Niemeier 20 Democratic-NPL
Darrell D. Nottestad 43 Republican
Bill Oban 32 Democratic-NPL
Alice A. Olson 10 Republican
Jim Poolman 42 Republican
Clara Sue Price 40 Republican
Dennis Renner 31 Republican
Earl Rennerfeldt 1 Republican
Wanda Rose 32 Democratic-NPL
Leland Sabby 24 Republican
Sally M. Sandvig 21 Democratic-NPL
Arlo Schmidt 12 Democratic-NPL
Robert J. Skarphol 2 Republican
Al Soukup 44 Republican
Allan Stenehjem 25 Republican
Ken Svedjan 17 Republican
Gerald Sveen 6 Republican
Lynn J. Thompson 16 Republican
Laurel Thoreson 13 Republican
Elwood Thorpe 5 Republican
Mike Timm 5 Democratic-NPL
Ben Tollefson 38 Republican
James Torgerson 2 Republican
Francis J. Wald 37 Republican
Rich Wardner 37 Republican
John Warner 4 Democratic-NPL
Amy Warnke 42 Republican
Robin Weisz 14 Republican
Janet Wentz 3 Republican
Gerry L. Wilkie 9 Democratic-NPL

Senate

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic 19
  Republican 28
 Total 47
 Government Majority 9

Senate Members

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Composition of the Senate
Senator District Party
John M. Andrist 2 Republican
James A. Berg[e] 44 Democratic-NPL
Bill Bowman 39 Republican
Randel Christmann 33 Republican
Dwight Cook 34 Republican
Judy L. DeMers 18 Democratic-NPL
Tom Fischer 46 Republican
Layton Freborg 8 Republican
William G. Goetz 37 Republican
Tony Grindberg 41 Republican
Joel Heitkamp 27 Democratic-NPL
Ray Holmberg 17 Republican
Jerry Kelsh 26 Democratic-NPL
Meyer Kinnoin 4 Democratic-NPL
Jerry Klein 14 Republican
Aaron Krauter 35 Democratic-NPL
Karen Krebsbach 40 Republican
Ed Kringstad 49 Republican
Les J. LaFountain 9 Democratic-NPL
Judy Lee 13 Republican
Elroy N. Lindaas 20 Democratic-NPL
Evan E. Lips 47 Republican
Tim Mathern 11 Democratic-NPL
Duane Mutch 19 Republican
Marv Mutzenberger 32 Democratic-NPL
Pete Naaden 28 Republican
Donna Nalewaja 45 Republican
Carolyn Nelson 21 Democratic-NPL
Gary J. Nelson 22 Republican
Dave Nething 48 Republican
David O'Connell 6 Democratic-NPL
Rolland W. Redlin 38 Democratic-NPL
Larry J. Robinson 24 Democratic-NPL
Harvey Sand 10 Republican
Randy Schobinger 3 Republican
Ken Solberg 7 Republican
Rod St. Aubyn 43 Republican
Bob Stenehjem 30 Republican
Wayne Stenehjem 42 Republican
Harvey D. Tallackson 16 Democratic-NPL
Russell T. Thane 25 Republican
Vern Thompson 12 Democratic-NPL
Steven W. Tomac 31 Democratic-NPL
John T. Traynor 15 Republican
Herbert Urlacher 36 Republican
Terry Wanzek 29 Republican
Darlene Watne 5 Republican
Daniel K. Wogsland 23 Democratic-NPL
James C. Yockim 1 Democratic-NPL

References

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  1. ^ "55th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997) | North Dakota Legislative Branch". ndlegis.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  1. ^ Resigned 10/24/1997
  2. ^ Resigned 4/6/1998
  3. ^ Died 2/9/1997
  4. ^ Resigned 10/14/1997
  5. ^ Died 9/20/1997

Notes

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