55th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota explained

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
Body:North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Country:United States
State:North Dakota
Meeting Place:North Dakota State Capitol
Term:1997
Before:54th Legislative Assembly
After:56th Legislative Assembly
Website:www.ndlegis.gov
Chamber1:North Dakota State Senate
Membership1:47 Senators
Control1:North Dakota Republican Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Senate President
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader2:Tony Grindberg (R)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:Joel Heitkamp (D)
Chamber2:North Dakota House of Representatives
Membership2:94 Representatives
Control2:North Dakota Republican Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber2 Leader2:John Dorso (R)
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber2 Leader3:Merle Boucher (D)

House

AffiliationMembers
 Democratic27
 Republican67
 Total94
 Government Majority30

House Members

Composition of the House! Representative!District!Party
Ole Aarsvold20Democratic-NPL
Charles M. Axtman48Republican
Wesley R. Belter22Republican
Rick Berg45Republican
LeRoy G. Bernstein45Republican
James Boehm31Republican
Merle Boucher9Democratic-NPL
Mike Brandenburg26Republican
Grant C. Brown36Republican
Tom Brusegaard19Republican
Rex R. Byerly1Republican
Michael D. Callahan21Democratic-NPL
Ron Carlisle30Republican
Al Carlson41Republican
Linda Christenson18Democratic-NPL
Chris Christopherson11Republican
Tony Clark44Republican
James O. Coats34Democratic-NPL
Jack Dalrymple22Republican
Duane DeKrey14Republican
Lois Delmore43Democratic-NPL
Jeff Delzer8Republican
Bill Devlin23Republican
John Dorso46Republican
David Drovdal39Republican
April Fairfield29Democratic-NPL
Tom Freier28Republican
Glen Froseth6Republican
Pat Galvin33Republican
Gereld F. Gerntholz24Republican
Eliot Glassheim18Democratic-NPL
William E. Gorder16Republican
Bette Grande41Republican
Albert Grosz8Republican
Howard Grumbo27Democratic-NPL
Pam Gulleson26Democratic-NPL
G. Jane Gunter7Republican
Lyle Hanson48Democratic-NPL
LeRoy Hausauer25Republican
Kathy Hawken46Republican
Dale L. Henegar30Republican
Robert Huether27Democratic-NPL
Leonard J. Jacobs35Republican
Roxanne Jensen17Republican
Connie Johnsen49Republican
Dennis Johnson12Republican
George Keiser47Republican
Rae Ann Kelsch34Republican
Scot Kelsh11Democratic-NPL
Keith Kempenich39Republican
James Kerzman35Democratic-NPL
Ralph Kilzer47Republican
Matthew Klein40Republican
Kim Koppelman13Republican
William Kretschmar28Republican
Kenneth Kroeplin23Democratic-NPL
Richard W. Kunkel15Republican
Edward H. Lloyd19Republican
John Mahoney33Democratic-NPL
Andrew Maragos3Republican
Clarence F. Martin36Republican
Bob Martinson49Republican
Shirley Meyer36Democratic-NPL
Stacey L. Mickelson38Republican
David Monson10Republican
Paul C. Murphy29Republican
Jon Nelson7Republican
Eugene Nicholas15Republican
Ronald Nichols4Democratic-NPL
Carol A. Niemeier20Democratic-NPL
Darrell D. Nottestad43Republican
Bill Oban32Democratic-NPL
Alice A. Olson10Republican
Jim Poolman42Republican
Clara Sue Price40Republican
Dennis Renner31Republican
Earl Rennerfeldt1Republican
Wanda Rose32Democratic-NPL
Leland Sabby24Republican
Sally M. Sandvig21Democratic-NPL
Arlo Schmidt12Democratic-NPL
Robert J. Skarphol2Republican
Al Soukup44Republican
Allan Stenehjem25Republican
Ken Svedjan17Republican
Gerald Sveen6Republican
Lynn J. Thompson16Republican
Laurel Thoreson13Republican
Elwood Thorpe5Republican
Mike Timm5Democratic-NPL
Ben Tollefson38Republican
James Torgerson2Republican
Francis J. Wald37Republican
Rich Wardner37Republican
John Warner4Democratic-NPL
Amy Warnke42Republican
Robin Weisz14Republican
Janet Wentz3Republican
Gerry L. Wilkie9Democratic-NPL

Senate

AffiliationMembers
 Democratic19
 Republican28
 Total47
 Government Majority9

Senate Members

Composition of the Senate! Senator!District!Party
John M. Andrist2Republican
James A. Berg44Democratic-NPL
Bill Bowman39Republican
Randel Christmann33Republican
Dwight Cook34Republican
Judy L. DeMers18Democratic-NPL
Tom Fischer46Republican
Layton Freborg8Republican
William G. Goetz37Republican
Tony Grindberg41Republican
Joel Heitkamp27Democratic-NPL
Ray Holmberg17Republican
Jerry Kelsh26Democratic-NPL
Meyer Kinnoin4Democratic-NPL
Jerry Klein14Republican
Aaron Krauter35Democratic-NPL
Karen Krebsbach40Republican
Ed Kringstad49Republican
Les J. LaFountain9Democratic-NPL
Judy Lee13Republican
Elroy N. Lindaas20Democratic-NPL
Evan E. Lips47Republican
Tim Mathern11Democratic-NPL
Duane Mutch19Republican
Marv Mutzenberger32Democratic-NPL
Pete Naaden28Republican
Donna Nalewaja45Republican
Carolyn Nelson21Democratic-NPL
Gary J. Nelson22Republican
Dave Nething48Republican
David O'Connell6Democratic-NPL
Rolland W. Redlin38Democratic-NPL
Larry J. Robinson24Democratic-NPL
Harvey Sand10Republican
Randy Schobinger3Republican
Ken Solberg7Republican
Rod St. Aubyn43Republican
Bob Stenehjem30Republican
Wayne Stenehjem42Republican
Harvey D. Tallackson16Democratic-NPL
Russell T. Thane25Republican
Vern Thompson12Democratic-NPL
Steven W. Tomac31Democratic-NPL
John T. Traynor15Republican
Herbert Urlacher36Republican
Terry Wanzek29Republican
Darlene Watne5Republican
Daniel K. Wogsland23Democratic-NPL
James C. Yockim1Democratic-NPL

References

  1. Web site: 55th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997) North Dakota Legislative Branch . 2024-07-01 . ndlegis.gov.