Congressional Directory for the 107th Congress (2001-2002), October 2002.
[Pages 201-202]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BYRON L. DORGAN, Democrat, of Bismarck, ND; born in Dickinson, ND,
on May 14, 1942; education: graduated, Regent High School, 1961; B.S.,
University of North Dakota, 1965; M.B.A., University of Denver, 1966;
employment: North Dakota State Tax Commissioner, 1969-80, the only
elected state tax commissioner in the nation; received 80 percent of the
vote in 1976 tax commissioner reelection bid; chairman, Multi-State Tax
Commission, 1972-74; executive committee member, National Association of
Tax Administrators, 1972-75; selected by the Washington Monthly as one
of the outstanding state officials in the United States, 1975; chosen by
one of North Dakota's leading newspapers as the individual with the
greatest influence on State government, 1977; elected to Congress, 1980;
elected president of Democratic freshman class during first term;
reelected, 1982, with 72 percent of the vote; reelected to Congress in
1984 with 78.5 percent of the vote, setting three election records in
North Dakota--largest vote ever received by a statewide candidate,
largest vote by a U.S. House candidate, and largest majority by a U.S.
House candidate; his 242,000 votes in 1984 were the most received
anywhere in the nation by an opposed House candidate; served on three
congressional committees during first term in Congress: Agriculture,
Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs; named to the Ways and Means
Committee, January 1983; called the real successor to Bill Langer and
the State's most exciting office holder in generations, by the 1983 Book
of America; 1990 New York Times editorial said, ``Mr. Dorgan sets an
example for political statesmanship''; named to Select Committee on
Hunger in 1985; chairman, International Task Force on Select Committee
on Hunger; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1992; first sworn
in on December 15, 1992 to fill remainder of term in North Dakota's open
Senate seat, then sworn in January 5, 1993 for six-year term; reelected
on November 3, 1998; committees: Appropriations; Commerce, Science and
Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs; chairman,
Democratic Policy Committee, 106th and 107th Congress; assistant
Democratic Leader for Policy, 106th and 107th Congress; assistant
Democratic Floor Leader, 104th and 105th Congress; assistant Democratic
Floor Leader, ex officio, 106th and 107th Congress; married: Kim Dorgan;
children: Scott, Shelly (deceased), Brendon, and Haley.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/dorgan senator@dorgan.senate.gov
713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510- (202) 224-2551
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Chief of Staff.--Niles Godes. FAX: 224-1193
Communications Director.--Barry E. Piatt.
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Office Manager.--Kathy Gallagher.
State Director.--Bob Valeu.
312 Federal Building, Bismarck, ND 58501............... (701) 250-4618
FAX: 250-4484
112 Roberts Street, Fargo, ND 58102.................... (701) 239-5389
FAX: 239-5512
102 North Fourth Street, Room 108, Grand Forks, ND (701) 746-8972
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FAX: 746-9122
100 First Street SW, Suite 105, Minot, ND 58701........ (701) 852-0703
FAX: 838-8196