Rich Wardner | North Dakota Legislative Branch

Rich Wardner

Biography

Retired educator; Former Executive Director, Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
BS, DSU; MS, Northern State University
Past, President Pro Tempore, Senate; Chairman, Sunrise Youth Bureau; Chair, Midwest Legislative Conference; Member, Legislative Management; Elks; Rotary
Married (Kayleen); 2 children
House 1991-98; Senate 1999-2022

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Assembly Sessions by Year

67th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Chairman)

Tribal and State Relations Committee (Chairman)

Legacy Fund Earnings Committee

Legislative Management

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Emergency Commission

Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Committee

67th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

66th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Chairman)

Legacy Fund Earnings Committee (Vice Chair)

Legislative Management

Legislative Revenue Advisory Committee

Tribal Taxation Issues Committee

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Emergency Commission

Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Committee

65th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Vice Chair)

Legislative Management

Legislative Revenue Advisory Committee

Tribal Taxation Issues Committee

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Emergency Commission

Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Committee

64th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Special Committee on the Resolution of the Senate Bill No. 2022 (Chairman)

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Vice Chair)

Legislative Management

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Emergency Commission

Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Committee

64th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

63rd Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Vice Chair)

Government Finance Committee

Legislative Management

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Emergency Commission

62nd Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular

Senate

President Pro Tempore

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Legislative Management (Vice Chair)

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee (Vice Chair)

Information Technology Committee

State Employee Compensation System Oversight Committee

Workers' Compensation Review Committee

Standing

Procedural

Committees (Chairman)

Correction and Revision of the Journal

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Emergency Commission

62nd Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Majority Leader

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Standing

61st Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Information Technology Committee

Legislative Management

Workers' Compensation Review Committee

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Information Technology Advisory Committee

60th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Energy Development and Transmission Committee (Chairman)

Information Technology Committee

Legislative Council

Legislator Computer Replacement Task Force

Standing

Procedural

Correction and Revision of the Journal

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Information Technology Advisory Committee

State Employees Compensation Commission

59th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Finance and Taxation Committee

Information Technology Committee

Standing

Finance and Taxation (Vice Chair)

Natural Resources

Procedural

Correction and Revision of the Journal

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Information Technology Advisory Committee

58th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2003)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Information Technology Committee

No Child Left Behind Committee

Taxation Committee

Standing

Finance and Taxation (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

Procedural

Correction and Revision of the Journal

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Information Technology Advisory Committee

58th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (May 2003)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

57th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2001)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Taxation Committee (Chairman)

Commerce Committee

Higher Education Committee

Regulatory Reform Review Committee

Standing

Finance and Taxation (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

Procedural

Correction and Revision of the Journal

57th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2001)
Special Legislative Session

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

56th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1999)
Regular

Senate

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Regulatory Reform Review Committee (Vice Chair)

Administrative Rules Committee

Higher Education Committee

Information Technology Committee

Standing

Government and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)

Finance and Taxation

Procedural

Correction and Revision of the Journal

55th Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Dickinson

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Information Technology Committee

Standing

Government and Veterans Affairs (Chairman)

Finance and Taxation