Blair Thoreson
American politician
Blair Thoreson | |
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| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office 1999 - 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-05-06) May 6, 1964 (age 60) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | North Dakota Republican Party |
| Spouse | Jennifer |
| Residence | Fargo, North Dakota |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University, Fargo Bachelors-Communications University of Mary, Fargo campus Masters-Management |
| Profession | Small business owner Government Relations |
Blair Thoreson (born May 6, 1964) is an American former politician. He served as a North Dakota Republican Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 44th Legislative District in Fargo from 1999 to 2016.
Biography
Early life and education
Blair Thoreson was born on May 6, 1964, in Fargo, North Dakota.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in communications from the North Dakota State University and a master's degree in management from the University of Mary.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Thoreson spent fourteen years employed in the telecommunications sector.[2] He owns Three Lyons Pub in West Fargo.[2]
From 1999 to 2016 he served as a Republican state representative for North Dakota, representing the 44th Legislative District in Fargo [1][2][3][4] He served as chairman of the House Appropriations - Government Operations committee.[1][2][3][4] Additionally, he served on the Administrative Rules, Budget Section, and Information Technology committees.[1][2][3][4]
Thoreson is employed in government relations and regulatory affairs with Primacy Strategy Group, based in St. Paul, Minnesota with offices in Bismarck, North Dakota and Washington, DC.
Personal life
Thoreson is married to Jennifer Thoreson, and they have two children.[1][2][3][4] They reside in Fargo, where they attend the First Lutheran Church.[1][3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Representative Blair Thoreson Freedom Speaks Profile Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g InsideAlec Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, November/December 2013 p. 4
- ^ a b c d e f North Dakota Legislative Assembly - Representative Blair Thoreson
- ^ a b c d e f Project Vote Smart - Representative Blair Thoreson (ND)
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Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
68th Legislative Assembly (2023)
- Speaker of the House
- ▌Dennis Johnson (R)
- Majority Leader
- ▌Mike Lefor (R)
- Minority Leader
- ▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
- ▌Patrick Hatlestad (R)
▌David Richter (R) - ▌Bert Anderson (R)
▌Donald Longmuir (R) - ▌Jeff Hoverson (R)
▌Lori VanWinkle (R) - ▌Clayton Fegley (R)
▌Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-NPL) - ▌Jay Fisher (R)
▌Scott Louser (R) - ▌Dick Anderson (R)
▌Paul Thomas (R) - ▌Matthew Heilman (R)
▌Jason Dockter (R) - ▌SuAnn Olson (R)
▌Brandon Prichard (R) - ▌Jayme Davis (D-NPL)
▌Donna Henderson (R) - ▌Hamida Dakane (D-NPL)
▌Steve Swiontek (R) - ▌Gretchen Dobervich (D-NPL)
▌Liz Conmy (D-NPL) - ▌Mitch Ostlie (R)
▌Bernie Satrom (R) - ▌Jim Jonas (R)
▌Austen Schauer (R) - ▌Jon Nelson (R)
▌Robin Weisz (R) - ▌Dennis Johnson (R)
▌Kathy Frelich (R) - ▌Ben Koppelman (R)
▌Andrew Marschall (R) - ▌Landon Bahl (R)
▌Mark Sanford (R) - ▌Corey Mock (D-NPL)
▌Steve Vetter (R) - ▌Karen Anderson (R)
▌David Monson (R) - ▌Jared Hagert (R)
▌Mike Beltz (R) - ▌LaurieBeth Hager (D-NPL)
▌Mary Schneider (D-NPL) - ▌Jonathan Warrey (R)
▌Brandy Pyle (R) - ▌Dennis Nehring (R)
▌Nico Rios (R) - ▌Rose Christensen (R)
▌Dwight Kiefert (R) - ▌Alisa Mitskog (D-NPL)
▌Cindy Schreiber-Beck (R) - ▌Jeremy Olson (R)
▌Kelby Timmons (R) - ▌Josh Christy (R)
▌Greg Stemen (R) - ▌Mike Brandenburg (R)
▌Jim Grueneich (R) - ▌Craig Headland (R)
▌Don Vigesaa (R) - ▌Glenn Bosch (R)
▌Mike Nathe (R) - ▌Karen Rohr (R)
▌Dawson Holle (R) - ▌Pat Heinert (R)
▌Lisa Meier (R) - ▌Anna Novak (R)
▌Bill Tveit (R) - ▌Todd Porter (R)
▌Nathan Toman (R) - ▌Karen Karls (R)
▌Bob Martinson (R) - ▌Gary Kreidt (R)
▌Dori Hauck (R) - ▌Mike Lefor (R)
▌Vicky Steiner (R) - ▌JoAnne Rademacher (R)
▌Dan Ruby (R) - ▌Keith Kempenich (R)
▌Mike Schatz (R) - ▌Matthew Ruby (R)
▌Randy Schobinger (R) - ▌Jorin Johnson (R)
▌Michelle Strinden (R) - ▌Claire Cory (R)
▌Emily O'Brien (R) - ▌Eric James Murphy (R)
▌Zac Ista (D-NPL) - ▌Joshua Boschee (D-NPL)
▌Karla Rose Hanson (D-NPL) - ▌Carrie McLeod (R)
▌Scott Wagner (R) - ▌James Kasper (R)
▌Shannon Roers Jones (R) - ▌Mike Motschenbacher (R)
▌Lawrence Klemin (R)
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