Rich Wardner (born August 26, 1942) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota Senate for the 37th district.[1][2]
Biography
He graduated from Dickinson State University and received a Master's of Science from Northern State University.[1] He worked as a science and math teacher, a football and basketball coach, and a farmer.[1][3][4]
From 1991 to 1997, he served in the North Dakota House of Representatives.[1][4][5] Between 1999-2022, he has served in the North Dakota Senate.[1][4][5] Following the death of state Senator Bob Stenehjem in July 2011, he served as the Senate Majority Leader.[3][4][5]
He is the former executive director of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce.[1][3][4] He now serves as chairman of Sunrise Youth Bureau and the Midwest Legislative Conference.[1] He is a member of Legislative Management, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and Rotary International.[1] In 1999, he received the Public Service Award from the North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association.[6]
He is married to Kayleen Wardner, and they have two children.[1] They live in Dickinson, North Dakota.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Senate webpage". Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "National Write Your Congressman -- Sen. Rich Wardner (R-North Dakota) biography". Capwiz.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c Kate Bommarito, Senate Majority Leader Wardner Urges Caucus to Keep Working & Look Ahead, Plains Daily, September 6, 2011
- ^ a b c d e Rebecca Beitsch, Senate Republicans pick leader to replace Stenehjem, The Bismarck Tribune, September 7, 2011
- ^ a b c Wardner Picked To Replaced [sic] Stenehjem As ND Senate Majority Leader, Plains Daily, September 6, 2011 Archived June 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association recipients". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.