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North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota Legislative Assembly

Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
New session started	January 4, 2011
Leadership
Speaker of the House	David Drovdal, (R) since December 6, 2010
Majority Leader	Al Carlson, (R) since December 1, 2008
Minority Leader	Jerry Kelsh, (D-NPL) since December 6, 2010
Structure
Members	94
Political groups	Republican Party (69) Democratic-NPL Party (25)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, North Dakota Constitution
Salary	$148/session day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2010 (47 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2012 (47 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber North Dakota State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota
Website
North Dakota Legislative Assembly

The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate.

North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. The 2000 redistricting plan provided for 47 districts. As each district elects 2 Representatives to the House, there are currently 94 Representatives in the House.

Representatives serve 4-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the districts have elections every 2 years. Originally, the North Dakota Constitution limited members of the North Dakota House of Representatives to two-year terms, with the all representatives standing for reelection at the same time. That practice continued until 1996, when the voters approved a constitutional amendment that changed the term for representatives to four-years with staggered terms. The amendment went into effect July 1, 1997, and was first applied in the 1998 elections.^[1]^[2]

The House Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Contents

1 Composition of the House
- 1.1 2010–2011 Officers
- 1.2 Members of the 62nd House
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Composition of the House

North Dakota House Districts as of 2003. House district boundaries are identical to the North Dakota Senate's districts, with two representatives elected from each district.

62nd Legislative Assembly (2010–2011)

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic-NPL		Vacant
End of previous legislature	58	36	94	0

Begin	69	25	94	0
Latest voting share	73.4%	26.6%

2010–2011 Officers

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	David Drovdal	Republican	39
Majority Leader	Al Carlson	Republican	41
Assistant Majority Leader	Don Vigesaa	Republican	23
Minority Leader	Jerry Kelsh	Democratic	26
Assistant Minority Leader	Lee Kaldor	Democratic	20

Members of the 62nd House

District	Representative	Party	Residence	First elected
1	Patrick Hatlestad	Rep	Williston	2006
1	Gary Sukut	Rep	Williston	2006
2	David Rust	Rep	Tioga	2000
2	Bob Skarphol	Rep	Tioga	2008
3	Andrew Maragos	Rep	Minot	2010
3	Roscoe Streyle	Rep	Minot	2010
4	Tom Conklin	Dem-NPL	Douglas	2008
4	Kenton Onstad	Dem-NPL	Parshall	2000
5	Scott Louser	Rep	Minot	2010
5	Roger Brabrandt	Rep	Minot	2010
6	Glen Froseth	Rep	Kenmare	1992
6	Bob Hunskor	Dem-NPL	Newburg	2000
7	Jon Nelson	Rep	Rugby	1996
7	Dick Anderson	Rep	Willow City	2010
8	Jeff Delzer	Rep	Underwood	1994
8	Dwight Wrangham	Rep	Bismarck	2000
9	Tracy Boe	Dem-NPL	Mylo	2002
9	Marvin Nelson	Dem-NPL	Rolette	2010
10	Chuck Damschen	Rep	Hampden	2004
10	David Monson	Rep	Osnabrock	1992
11	Scot Kelsh	Dem-NPL	Fargo	2010
11	Ron Guggisberg	Dem-NPL	Fargo	1996
12	Lyle Hanson	Dem-NPL	Jamestown	1978
12	Joe Kroeber	Dem-NPL	Jamestown	1998
13	Kim Koppelman	Rep	West Fargo	1994
13	Alon Wieland	Rep	West Fargo	2002
14	Duane DeKrey	Rep	Pettibone	1994
14	Robin Weisz	Rep	Hurdsfield	1996
15	Curt Hofstad	Rep	Devils Lake	2006
15	Dennis Johnson	Rep	Devils Lake	1992
16	Robert Kilichowski	Dem-NPL	Minto	2008 1992-1994
16	Joyce Kingsbury	Rep	Minto	2000
17	Mark Sanford	Rep	Grand Forks	2010
17	Mark Owens	Rep	Grand Forks	2010
18	Eliot Glassheim	Dem-NPL	Grand Forks	1992
18	Lonny Winrich	Dem-NPL	Grand Forks	2008 1998-2004
19	Gary Paur	Rep	Gilby	2010
19	Wayne Trottier	Rep	Northwood	2010
20	Richard Holman	Dem-NPL	Mayville	2008
20	Lee Kaldor	Dem-NPL	Mayville	2002
21	Steven Zaiser	Dem-NPL	Fargo	2002
21	Kathy Hogan	Dem-NPL	Fargo	2009†
22	Wesley Belter	Rep	Mapleton	1984
22	Vonnie Pietsch	Rep	Casselton	2002
23	William Devlin	Rep	Finley	2010
23	Don Vigesaa	Rep	Cooperstown	2002
24	Ralph Metcalf	Dem-NPL	Valley City	1998
24	Phillip Mueller	Dem-NPL	Valley City	1998
25	John Wall	Rep	Wahpeton	2004
25	Clark Williams	Dem-NPL	Wahpeton	2000 1982-1986
26	Bill Amerman	Dem-NPL	Forman	2002
26	Jerry Kelsh	Dem-NPL	Fullerton	2008
27	Randy Boehning	Rep	Fargo	2002
27	Thomas Beadle	Rep	Fargo	2010
28	Mike Brandenburg	Rep	Edgeley	2004 1998-2002
28	William Kretschmar	Rep	Venturia	2000
29	Craig Headland	Rep	Montpelier	2002
29	Chet Pollert	Rep	Carrington	1998
30	Michael Naeth	Rep	Bismarck	2008
30	David Weiler	Rep	Bismarck	2000
31	James Schmidt	Rep	Selfridge	2010
31	Karen Rohr	Rep	Mott	2010
32	Mark Dosch	Rep	Bismarck	2000
32	Lisa Meier	Rep	Bismarck	2008
33	Brenda Heller	Rep	Beulah	2006
33	Gary Kreidt	Rep	New Salem	2002
34	RaeAnn Kelsch	Rep	Mandan	1990
34	Todd Porter	Rep	Mandan	1998
35	Karen Karls	Rep	Bismarck	2006
35	Bob Martinson	Rep	Bismarck	2000 1972-1996
36	Shirley Meyer	Dem-NPL	Dickinson	2004
36	Mike Schatz	Rep	New England	2008
37	Nancy Johnson	Rep	Dickinson	1998
37	Vicky Steiner	Rep	Dickinson	2010
38	Larry Bellew	Rep	Minot	2000
38	Dan Ruby	Rep	Minot	2000
39	David Drovdal	Rep	Arnegard	1992
39	Keith Kempenich	Rep	Bowman	1992
40	Robert Frantsvog	Rep	Minot	2008
40	Matthew Klein	Rep	Minot	1992
41	Al Carlson	Rep	Fargo	1992
41	Bette Grande	Rep	Fargo	1996
42	Stacy Dahl	Rep	Grand Forks	2004
42	Corey Mock	Dem-NPL	Grand Forks	2008
43	Lois Delmore	Dem-NPL	Grand Forks	1994
43	Curt Kreun	Rep	Grand Forks	2010
44	Donald Clark	Rep	Fargo	2004
44	Blair B. Thoreson	Rep	Fargo	1998
45	Joe Heilman	Rep	Fargo	2010
45	Ed Gruchalla	Dem-NPL	Fargo	2006
46	Kathy Hawken	Rep	Fargo	1996
46	Jim Kasper	Rep	Fargo	2000
47	George Keiser	Rep	Bismarck	1992
47	Lawrence Klemin	Rep	Bismarck	1998

†Representative was appointed when they first joined the House

References

^ House Concurrent Resolution No. 3010 (North Dakota Session Laws 1995, ch. 649) approved November 5, 1996 (ND Session Laws 1997, ch. 570)
^ "State by State: The Election at a Glance". Daytona News-Journal. November 7, 1996.

External links

62nd Legislative Assembly – Official Site

Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives

62nd Legislative Assembly (2011)

Speaker of the House: David Drovdal (R)
Majority Leader: Al Carlson (R)
Minority Leader: Jerry Kelsh (D-NPL)

Patrick Hatlestad (R)
Gary Sukut (R)
David Rust (R)
Bob Skarphol (R)
Andrew Maragos (R)
Roscoe Strayle (D-NPL)
Tom Conklin (D-NPL)
Kenton Onstad (D-NPL)
Scott Louser (R)
Roger Brabrandt (R)
Glen Froseth (R)
Bob Hunskor (D-NPL)
Jon Nelson (R)
Dwight Wrangham (R)
Jeff Delzer (R)
Dick Anderson (R)
Tracy Boe (D-NPL)
Marvin Nelson (D-NPL)
Chuck Damschen (R)
David Monson (R)
Ron Guggisberg (D-NPL)
Scot Kelsh (D-NPL)
Lyle Hanson (D-NPL)
Joe Kroeber (D-NPL)

Kim Koppelman (R)
Alon Wieland (R)
Duane Lee DeKrey (R)
Robin Weisz (R)
Curt Hofstad (R)
Dennis Johnson (R)
Robert Kilichowski (D-NPL)
Joyce Kingsbury (R)
Mark Owens (R)
Mark Sanford (R)
Eliot Glassheim (D-NPL)
Lonny Winrich (D-NPL)
Wayne Trottier (R)
Gary Paur (R)
Richard Holman (D-NPL)
Lee Kaldor (D-NPL)
Kathy Hogan (D-NPL)
Steve Zaiser (D-NPL)
Wesley Belter (R)
Vonnie Pietsch (R)
William Devlin (R)
Don Vigesaa (R)
Ralph Metcalf (D-NPL)
Phillip Mueller (D-NPL)

John Wall (R)
Clark Williams (D-NPL)
Bill Amerman (D-NPL)
Jerry Kelsh (D-NPL)
Randy Boehning (R)
Thomas Beadle (R)
Michael Don Brandenburg (R)
William Kretschmar (R)
Craig Headland (R)
Chet Pollert (R)
Mike Nathe (R)
Dave Weiler (R)
Karen Rohr (R)
James Schmidt (R)
Mark Dosch (R)
Lisa Meier (R)
Brenda Heller (R)
Gary Kreidt (R)
Rae Ann Kelsch (R)
Todd Porter (R)
Karen Karls (R)
Bob Martinson (R)
Shirley Meyer (D-NPL)
Mike Schatz (R)

Nancy Johnson (R)
Vicky Steiner (R)
Larry Bellew (R)
Dan Ruby (R)
David Drovdal (R)
Keith Kempenich (R)
Robert Frantsvog (R)
Matthew Klein (R)
Al Carlson (R)
Bette Grande (R)
Stacey Dahl (R)
Corey Mock (D-NPL)
Lois Delmore (D-NPL)
Curt Kreun (R)
Donald Clark (R)
Blair Thoreson (R)
Joe Heilman (R)
Ed Gruchalla (D-NPL)
Kathy Hawken (R)
James Kasper (R)
George Keiser (R)
Lawrence Klemin (R)

Republican (67)
Democratic-NPL (52)
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