Rich Wardner

Rich Wardner (born August 26, 1942) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota Senate for the 37th district.[1][2]

Rich Wardner
Majority Leader of the North Dakota Senate
In office
September 6, 2011 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byBob Stenehjem
Succeeded byDavid Hogue
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 1999 – December 1, 2022
Succeeded byDean Rummel
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
January 1991 – January 1997
Personal details
Born (1942-08-26) August 26, 1942
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationDickinson State University (BS)
Northern State University (MS)

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
  1. "Senate webpage". Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  2. "National Write Your Congressman -- Sen. Rich Wardner (R-North Dakota) biography". Capwiz.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  3. Kate Bommarito, Senate Majority Leader Wardner Urges Caucus to Keep Working & Look Ahead, Plains Daily, September 6, 2011
  4. Rebecca Beitsch, Senate Republicans pick leader to replace Stenehjem, The Bismarck Tribune, September 7, 2011
  5. Wardner Picked To Replaced [sic] Stenehjem As ND Senate Majority Leader, Plains Daily, September 6, 2011 Archived June 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association recipients". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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