Earl Pomeroy

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Earl Pomeroy

United States Representative from North Dakota's at-large district
In office 1993–present
Preceded by	Byron Dorgan
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	September 2, 1952 Valley City, North Dakota
Political party	Democratic-NPL
Spouse	divorced
Religion	Presbyterian

Earl Pomeroy (born September 2, 1952) is an American lawyer and politican from the U.S. state of North Dakota. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, Pomeroy has served as the member representing North Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. United States House of Representatives since 1993.

Pomeroy lives in Mandan, North Dakota, with his two children, Kathryn and Scott.

[edit] Education and career

Pomeroy was born in Valley City, North Dakota. He attended Valley City State University and later transferred to the University of North Dakota, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and went on to do graduate research in legal history at Durham University in England. Pomeroy returned to North Dakota to attend the University of North Dakota School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor law degree in 1979.

Pomeroy was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1980, and became North Dakota Insurance Commissioner in 1984. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1992 elections.

Pomeroy most recently faced Republican Matthew Mechtel in the 2006 general election, easily winning re-election to his eighth term. He received a larger percentage of votes in the 2006 election than in his previous elections.

[edit] Commitees and political associations

Pomeroy is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Ways and Means Committee. He also serves in the House Agriculture Committee. Pomeroy is member of Blue Dog Democrats, an organization of moderate-conservative Democratic members of Congress.