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Byron Dorgan
Byron Dorgan
Incumbent
Assumed office 
December 15, 1992
Serving with Kent Conrad
Preceded by Kent Conrad
In office
January 5, 1981 – December 15, 1992
Preceded by Mark Andrews
Succeeded by Earl Pomeroy
Born May 14, 1942 (1942-05-14) (age 66)
Dickinson, North Dakota
Political party Democratic-NPL
Spouse Kim Dorgan
Alma mater University of North Dakota
Religion Lutheran

Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Gaylord Kent Conrad (b March 12 1948, Bismarck North Dakota) is a United States senator from North Dakota. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. North Dakota's At-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Mark Andrews (born May 19 1926) is an American Politician from the state of North Dakota. Earl Pomeroy (born September 2 1952) is an American lawyer and politician from the U Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Demographics Climite Education K-12 Dickinson is served by the Dickinson Public Schools system which includes five elementary North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. The North Dakota Democratic Non-Partisan League Party (abbreviated Democratic-NPL or Dem-NPL) is a North Dakota Political party affiliated Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago Illinois. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. The North Dakota Democratic Non-Partisan League Party (abbreviated Democratic-NPL or Dem-NPL) is a North Dakota Political party affiliated The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In the Senate, he is Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs. Since 1947 the Democratic members of the United States Senate have elected a policy committee chairman The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska

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Early life and career

Dorgan was born in Dickinson, North Dakota, the son of Dorothy (née Bach) and Emmett Patrick Dorgan, and was raised in Regent, North Dakota. Demographics Climite Education K-12 Dickinson is served by the Dickinson Public Schools system which includes five elementary Regent is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota in the United States. [1] He earned a B.S. from the University of North Dakota in 1964 and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver in 1966. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. He served as tax commissioner of North Dakota from 1969 until 1980, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, of which he was a member from 1981 until 1992 (being re-elected every two years). The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.

United States Senate

In 1992, the Democratic incumbent, Kent Conrad opted not to run for re-election because of a campaign promise. Gaylord Kent Conrad (b March 12 1948, Bismarck North Dakota) is a United States senator from North Dakota. Dorgan won the election for the seat. However, that September the state's other senator, Quentin Burdick, died and Conrad ran for the seat in the special election. Quentin Northrup Burdick ( June 19 1908 – September 8 1992) was a United States Senator from North Dakota from Conrad took the new seat in 1992 and Dorgan assumed Conrad's old seat a few weeks early. Dorgan was re-elected in 1998 and 2004. The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George Conrad later was elected for a full term from North Dakota's other Senate seat.

As chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, Dorgan is one of the most powerful Democrats in the Senate. In recent years he has been increasingly sought by the national media for comment on political issues. He is a strong opponent of U. S. policy toward Cuba. He has introduced, with varying levels of success, several amendments to end the U. S. prohibition on travel to Cuba, and to terminate funds for anti-Castro broadcasting. Dorgan has also opposed most bills "liberalizing" trade policies between the USA and other countries. He has a mixed record on civil lawsuit issues, voting against the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and the Class Action Lawsuit Fairness Act of 2005, but voting in favor of the failed Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act and legislation to shield gun manufacturers and distributors from lawsuits.

In 2006 he was a major supporter of Net Neutrality legislation in the Senate. See also Network neutrality in the United States See also Network neutrality in Canada Definitions of network neutrality Advocates offer three

In 2007 he was a major opponent of the Bush-Kennedy Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, or in its full name the Secure Borders Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 ( was a bill discussed in 1639) saying that the legislation would continue the downward push of illegal aliens on the wages of American workers. [2]

Committee assignments

News and notes

He is briefly featured in Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, in which he discusses the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look He was not being interviewed by Moore.

His book Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-Dead Politics Are Selling Out America, about the impact of outsourcing on the economy of the United States, was published in 2006. On October 4th, 2006, he appeared on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central to discuss his book, and his views on American labor. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American On February 27, 2008 he announced he would be endorsing Barack Obama for President of the United States, becoming the 10th senator to officially endorse the Illinois senator's bid for the Democratic nomination.

Dorgan is married to the former Kimberly Olson. Together they have two children, Brendon and Haley, and from his first marriage Dorgan has a son Scott and a daughter Shelly, who is deceased.

Controversy

In November 2005, Dorgan was accused of receiving campaign contributions from people who worked for companies connected to Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. Jack Abramoff (born February 28 1959 is a former Lobbyist, and a businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. Because Dorgan is the top Democrat on the committee investigating Abramoff, questions were raised about a possible conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust such as a Lawyer, Insurance adjuster, a Politician, executive or director

In a statement released on November 28, 2005,[3] Dorgan responded by asserting that he has never personally met Jack Abramoff, nor has he ever received money from Abramoff. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dorgan did acknowledge receiving money from Abramoff's clients, but the donations began prior to their involvement with Abramoff. Dorgan's statement went on to say that he has supported the programs that benefited Abramoff's clients years prior to the contribution.

Dorgan's statement pointed out other errors in the news reports, such as correcting who made a call to the Department of the Interior and for what purpose. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally The news reports claimed that one of Dorgan's staff members made the call in order to express support for the program that benefited Abramoff's clients, whereas in reality it was a staff member for the Chairman of the Interior Subcommittee who made the call, and the call was made in opposition to the program.

On December 13, 2005 Dorgan announced that he was returning all donations from Abramoff's clients as a precaution that the contributions may have been directed or requested by Abramoff. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4]

Writings

Electoral history

North Dakota Senator (Class III) results: 1992–2004[5]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1992 Byron L. North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889. United States Senate The 1992 United States Senate election was an election for the United States Senate in which the victory of Bill Clinton in the presidential election Dorgan 179,347 59% Steve Sydness 118,162 39% Tom Asbridge Independent 6,448 2%
1998 Byron L. Steven "Steve" Sydness, born c 1956, is a politician and businessman who was a North Dakota Republican Party candidate for one of North Dakota In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The US Senate election 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties Dorgan 134,747 63% Donna Nalewaja 75,013 35% Harley McLain Reform 3,598 2%
2004 Byron L. Donna Lou Nalewaja, (Nahl-ah-why'-uh (born October 8, 1939 in Winterset Iowa) is a North Dakota politician and real estate broker who ran under The Reform Party of the United States of America (abbreviated Reform Party USA or RPUSA, generally known simply as the Reform Party) is a Political The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George Dorgan 212,143 68% Mike Liffrig 98,553 32%

See also

References

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  2. ^ Lou Dobbs' website: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/
  3. ^ Press Release | Byron L. Dorgan — United States Senator, North Dakota
  4. ^ Democrat Returning Donations From Abramoff's Tribal Clients - New York Times
  5. ^ Election Statistics. The 1986 US Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 4, 1986. The 1992 US Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 3, 1992. The 1998 US Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 3, 1998. The 2004 US Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 2, 2004. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.

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1969 – 1980		 Succeeded by
Kent Conrad
Preceded by
John McCain		 Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
2007 – present		 Incumbent
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Mark Andrews		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Dakota's At-large congressional district
1981 – 1992		 Succeeded by
Earl Pomeroy
United States Senate
Preceded by
Kent Conrad		 United States Senator (Class 3) from North Dakota
December 14, 1992 – present
Served alongside: Kent Conrad		 Incumbent
Party political offices
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Harry Reid		 Chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee
1999 – present		 Incumbent
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