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| Assumed office December 15, 2000 |
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| Lieutenant | Jack Dalrymple |
| Preceded by | Ed Schafer |
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| Born | March 13, 1957 Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mikey L. Hoeven |
| Profession | Banker |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Henry Hoeven III (born March 13, 1957), is a North Dakota banker and Republican politician, best-known as the current Governor of North Dakota. The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of the US Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota is a political office in North Dakota. John "Jack" Dalrymple (born October 16, 1948 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is a North Dakota politician and businessman who Edward Thomas "Ed" Schafer (born August 8 1946) is the 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Bismarck is the Capital of the US state of North Dakota, the County seat of Burleigh County, and the second most populous city in The North Dakota Republican Party, abbreviated ND GOP, is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. Mical L "Mikey" Hoeven is the wife of Governor of North Dakota John Hoeven, and therefore is the current First Lady of North Dakota. A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of the US He has been serving as Governor since December 15, 2000, making him the longest-serving current Governor in the United States. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Prior to his election to the Governor's office, Hoeven served as the President of the nation's only state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, from 1993 to 2000. The Bank of North Dakota ( BND) is a state-owned and -run financial institution based in Bismarck North Dakota.
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Biography
John Hoeven was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, and attended Dartmouth College where he was a brother of Alpha Chi Alpha Fraternity. Bismarck is the Capital of the US state of North Dakota, the County seat of Burleigh County, and the second most populous city in Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U Alpha Chi Alpha ( ΑΧΑ Alpha Chi) is a fraternity at the American Ivy League University of Dartmouth College. He then received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and was a banker in Minot, North Dakota prior to pursuing a political career. 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 Kellogg School of Management ( The Kellogg School or Kellogg) is the Business school of Northwestern University located in Evanston Minot (ˈmaɪnɒt) is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. From 1993 to 2000, he was the president and CEO of the state-owned Bank of North Dakota. The Bank of North Dakota ( BND) is a state-owned and -run financial institution based in Bismarck North Dakota. He sought the office of the Governor of North Dakota as a Republican in 2000, and he was elected, defeating Democrat Heidi Heitkamp by a margin of 55 to 45 percent. The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of the US The North Dakota Republican Party, abbreviated ND GOP, is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The North Dakota Democratic Non-Partisan League Party (abbreviated Democratic-NPL or Dem-NPL) is a North Dakota Political party affiliated Heidi Heitkamp (born October 30 1955) is a lawyer and politician from the U Hoeven's governorship has also included a number of high-profile lawsuits brought against the state on everything from water management to hunting licenses to prison abuse. In 2004, when up for re-election, Hoeven faced Democratic challenger Joe Satrom. Joe Satrom (born 10 October 1945) is a businessman and environmental lobbyist from the U Hoeven won re-election by a vote of 71 to 28 percent. In late 2006, the state's budget surplus rose past $600 million dollars. As of November 2006, Hoeven is the most popular governor in the nation. His approval rating stands at 86 percent with only 10 percent disapproving. In 2007, Hoeven proposed a 24% increase in spending, effectively halving the state's $600 million surplus.
In January 2007, Hoeven became the nation's most senior governor, having been inaugurated on December 15, 2000, as established by the North Dakota Constitution. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Constitution of the State of North Dakota is the most basic legal document in the U The nation's second longest serving governor is Rick Perry of Texas, who took office on December 21, 2000, when George W. Bush resigned the governorship in preparation to become president. James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican Politician and the current Governor of Texas Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [1]
2006 Senate election
U.S. Senator Kent Conrad was up for re-election in 2006. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Gaylord Kent Conrad (b March 12 1948, Bismarck North Dakota) is a United States senator from North Dakota. Republicans (including President George W. Bush and Karl Rove) actively recruited Governor Hoeven to face Conrad. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W Hoeven was widely believed to be the only Republican who could pose a challenge to Conrad. SurveyUSA polls showed that Conrad was the most popular Senator in the country, and Hoeven was the most popular governor. SurveyUSA is a Polling firm in the United States. It conducts Market research for Corporations and interest groups but is best known for conducting A poll conducted by PMR (8/26-9/3 MoE 3. 9) for the Fargo Forum newspaper had as result for a hypothetical matchup: Hoeven-35%, Conrad-27%, Uncommitted-38%. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, previously titled the Fargo Forum, is a daily Newspaper printed in Fargo North Dakota owned by
This poll showed voter conflict between two very popular politicians in a small state where party loyalty is often trumped by personality. On September 30, 2005, Hoeven officially declined a challenge to Conrad, stating, "A day may come when we ask the people of North Dakota to allow us to serve them in a different capacity, but that time is not now. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "[2]. Hoeven went on to endorse the candidate who did decide to run on the Republican ticket, Dwight Grotberg. Dwight Grotberg (born January 26, 1967) is a North Dakota politician and a former Republican candidate for U Nonetheless, Hoeven's decision not to run against Conrad effectively handed the incumbent a fourth full term.
2008 election plans
On September 25, 2007, Hoeven's deputy press secretary, Don Larson, announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from his job to manage the governor's re-election campaign. The North Dakota gubernatorial election of 2008 is scheduled for November 4 2008 Another Hoeven staff member, Don Canton, said this was not a formal re-election announcement, but one would be coming later in the fall. On November 13, Governor Hoeven made his formal announcement and campaign kickoff with stops in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Minot. [3]
References
External links
- North Dakota Office of the Governor John Hoeven official state site
- National Governors Association - North Dakota Governor John Hoeven biography
- Follow the Money - John Hoeven & Jack Dalrymple 2004 campaign contributions
- On the Issues - John Hoeven issue positions and quotes
- Project Vote Smart - Governor John H. Hoeven (ND) profile
| Preceded by Joseph Lamb |
President of the Bank of North Dakota 1993–2000 |
Succeeded by Eric Hardmeyer |
| Preceded by Ed Schafer |
Governor of North Dakota 2000 – present |
Incumbent |
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