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Biography

DORGAN, Byron Leslie, a Representative and a Senator from North Dakota
born in Dickinson, Stark County, N. Dak., May 14, 1942
attended the public schools
B.S., University of North Dakota, Grand Forks 1964
M.B.A., University of Denver 1966
tax commissioner, State of North Dakota 1969-1980
delegate, North Dakota State Democratic conventions 1969-1981
elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980 and to the five succeeding congresses
elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1992 to the term beginning January 1993
appointed by the Governor to begin serving on December 14, 1992, to fill the vacancy left by Senator Kent Conrad, who assumed the seat left vacant by the death of Quentin Northrop Burdick, and took the oath of office on December 15, 1992
reelected in 1998 and in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011
chair, Democratic Policy Committee (One Hundred Sixth through One Hundred Tenth Congresses), Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Tenth Congress).

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Congressional Terms

U.S. Representative of North Dakota 0 (1981-1992)
U.S. Senator of North Dakota (1992-2010)

Subcommittes

Chairman Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Energy and Water Development (SSAP22)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (SSAP1)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (SSAP16)
Defense (SSAP2)
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (SSAP17)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (SSAP24)

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (SSCM1)
Communications and Technology (SSCM26)
Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion (SSCM27)
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance (SSCM20)
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine (SSCM25)

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy (SSEG1)
National Parks (SSEG4)
Water and Power (SSEG7)

Terms

U.S. Representative 1981-1992 (North Dakota)

U.S. Senator 1992-2010 (North Dakota)

Member's State Federal Spending

source: Govtrack.us and USA Federal Spending