Blair Thoreson (born May 6, 1964) is an American former politician. He served as a North Dakota Republican Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 44th Legislative District in Fargo from 1998 to 2016.
Blair Thoreson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office 1998 - 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1964 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Party | North Dakota Republican Party |
| Spouse | Jennifer |
| North Dakota State University Bachelors-Communications University of Mary Masters-Management | |
| Profession | Government relations |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editBlair Thoreson was born in Fargo, North Dakota.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in communications from the North Dakota State University and a master's degree in management from the University of Mary.[1][2][3][4]
Career
editThoreson spent 14 years employed in the telecommunications sector.
From 1998 to 2016 he served as a Republican state representative for North Dakota, representing the 44th Legislative District in Fargo [1][2][3][4] He served as chairman of the House Appropriations - Government Operations committee.[1][2][3][4] Additionally, he served on the Administrative Rules, Budget Section, and Information Technology committees.[1][2][3][4]
Thoreson is employed in government relations and regulatory affairs with Primacy Strategy Group, based in St. Paul, Minnesota with offices in Bismarck, North Dakota and Washington, DC.
Personal life
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Representative Blair Thoreson Freedom Speaks Profile Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 3 4 5 InsideAlec Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, November/December 2013 p. 4
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 North Dakota Legislative Assembly - Representative Blair Thoreson
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Project Vote Smart - Representative Blair Thoreson (ND)
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