Byron Langley Explained

Byron John Langley
State:North Dakota
State House:North Dakota
District:12th
Term Start:1973
Term End:1980
State3:North Dakota
State Senate3:North Dakota
Term Start3:1985
Term End3:1996
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:November 11, 1926
Birth Place:Warwick, North Dakota
Death Date:January 13, 2018 (age 91)[1]
Death Place:Carrington, North Dakota
Profession:Farmer & Rancher
Residence:Warwick, North Dakota
Spouse:Deloris Forde
(m.1947–2013; her death)[2]
Children:James E. Langley, Gene Langley, Preston Langley, Darla Miller, Maxine Nordick

Byron J. Langley (November 11, 1926 – January 13, 2018), was an American North Dakota democratic politician who was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. He represented the 12th district from 1973 to 1980. He also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1985 to 1996.[3] [4] On April 21, 1993, the Fifty-third Legislative Assembly unanimously elected Langley to the office of the President Pro Tempore; which he held through 1994.[5]

Langley served on numerous committees some of which included: Chairman Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee, Member Senate Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee and Waste Management Committee, member of the Governor's Fuel Assistance Advisory Commission, and member of Veterinarian School Committee of Old West Regional Commission. Langley retired from politics in 1996.

Langley was also a member of the Warwick Lutheran Church, Warwick Rod and Gun Club, Devils Lake Elks, New Rockford Eagles, North Dakota Stockmen's Association, and served as a trustee of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. He was also a strong supporter of the North Dakota National Guard.

Notes and References

  1. News: Byron Langley. The Bismarck Tribune. January 17, 2018.
  2. News: Deloris Langley. The Bismarck Tribune. September 29, 2014.
  3. Web site: Byron Langley. Digital Horizons Online. September 29, 2014.
  4. News: North Dakota Blue Book. Daily Tribune. 1973. 34.
  5. Web site: North Dakota Journal of the Senate - April 21, 1993 . January 24, 2018.