Rich Wardner

Rich Wardner
Born August 26, 1942
Bismarck, North Dakota
Occupation Teacher, coach (sport), farmer
Political party
 Republican

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

Biography

He graduated from Dickinson State University and received a Masters 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] Since 1999, he has served in the North Dakota Senate.[1][4][5] Following the death of state Senator Bob Stenehjem in September 2011, he has 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Senate webpage
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kate Bommarito, Senate Majority Leader Wardner Urges Caucus to Keep Working & Look Ahead, Plains Daily, September 06, 2011
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Rebecca Beitsch, Senate Republicans pick leader to replace Stenehjem, The Bismarck Tribune, September 7, 2011
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wardner Picked To Replaced Stenehjem As ND Senate Majority Leader, Plains Daily, September 06, 2011
  6. ↑ North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association recipients