The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lori; 10 Children
Birth date: 12/01/1964
Birthplace: Minot, ND
Home City: Minot ND
Religion: Roman Catholic

Profession

Partner/Office Manager, Circle Sanitation, Incorporated, 1983-present

Education

Graduate, Burlington High School

Committees

Industry, Business and Labor
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: Nay

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2042 Gaming Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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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: Nay

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2042 Gaming Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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: Yea

HB 1228 Retirement Plans for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1412 Teaching Personal Finance in Middle Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1258 Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1228 Retirement Plans for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1385 Senior Citizens Attending Institutions of Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Yea

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: Nay

HB 1327 Authority to Declare Evacuations During Local Disasters and Emergencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1278 Fees for Traffic Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1377 Children's Health Insurance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Bans Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1377 Children's Health Insurance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1307 Alcoholic Beverage Establishments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1255 Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2003 2009-2011 Biennuim Higher Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 2162 Child Care Background Checks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1478 Children's Health Insurance Program Eligibility Expansion
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1171 Home School Deregulation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 2278 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2070 Ban on Smoking in Cars with Children Passengers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1400 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1213 Prohibiting Smoking in Bars and Hotels
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1400 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1213 Prohibiting Smoking in Bars and Hotels
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1348 Allowing Concealed Firearms on Campuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1572 Legislative Intent With Regards to the Legal Definition of Life
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1255 Corporate Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1268 Sales Tax Exemption on Clothing Purchases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1324 Income Tax Rebates and Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1279 Income Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1255 Corporate Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1268 Sales Tax Exemption on Clothing Purchases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1572 Legislative Intent With Regards to the Legal Definition of Life
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1445 Amending Abortion Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1431 Increasing Fines for Certain Traffic Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1197 Seat Belt Violation as Primary Offense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1431 Increasing Fines for Certain Traffic Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1440 Changes in Pharmacy Operation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1453 Wheelchair Accessibility in Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1576 Election Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1508 State-Sponsored Children's Savings Accounts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1557 Even-Numbered Year Budget Adjustment Legislative Sessions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1539 Sales Tax Exemption for Purchase of "Big-Three" Cars
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1182 Point Reduction for Seat Belt Use
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1036 Workforce Safety and Insurance Premium Rate Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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: -

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: Nay

SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

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: Nay

SB 2138 Repeal of Cohabitation Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1420 Animal Feedlot Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1449 Property Tax Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1319 Deadly Force in Self Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1336 Presidential Election by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1254 Mandatory Seatbelt Use
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1196 Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1521 Freezing College Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Yea

HB 1464 Abortion Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1494 Prenatal Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1466 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1489 Felony to Perform Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1466 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1464 Abortion Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1494 Prenatal Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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