Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic-NPL

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sandra Donaldson; 5 Children: Joseph, Maria, Bridget, Barbara, Charles
Birth date: 07/10/1937
Birthplace: Eau Claire, WI
Home City: Grand Forks ND
Religion:

Profession

Professor, University of North Dakota,1985-1996 Professor, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1971-1985 Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1968-1971 Mathematician, Honeywell, Inc, 1964-1968 United States Army Reserves, 1955-1963 Director, Grand Forks Food Coop

Education

PhD, Iowa State University, 1968 MS, University of Wyoming, 1962 BS, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 1960

Committees

Constitutional Revision
Finance and Taxation
Government and Veterans Affairs

HB 1474 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2370 Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

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HB 1474 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2370 Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1473 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1263 Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1267 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Nay

HB 1289 Reducing Income Tax Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1189 Corporate Income Tax Reductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1289 Reducing Income Tax Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1450 Definition of Human Being
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1470 Higher Education Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1450 Definition of Human Being
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

HB 1190 Prohibits Distracted Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

HB 1307 Alcoholic Beverage Establishments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1400 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1400 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1445 Amending Abortion Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1576 Election Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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