Blair Thoreson

Blair Thoreson is a former American politician. He served as a North Dakota Republican Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 44th Legislative District in Fargo, N.D. from 1999 to 2016.

Blair Thoreson
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
1999 - 2016
Personal details
Born (1964-05-06) May 6, 1964
Fargo, North Dakota
Political partyNorth Dakota Republican Party
Spouse(s)Jennifer
ResidenceFargo, North Dakota
Alma materNorth Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Bachelors-Communications University of Mary, Fargo, ND campus Masters-Management
ProfessionSmall business owner

Biography

Early life and education

Blair Thoreson was born on May 6, 1964 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

Thoreson spent fourteen years employed in the telecommunications sector.[2] He is a small business owner.[2]

From 1999 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, MN with offices in Bismarck, ND and Washington, DC.

Personal life

He is married to Jennifer Thoreson, and they have two children.[1][2][3][4] They reside in Fargo, where they attend the First Lutheran Church.[1][3][4]

References
  1. Representative Blair Thoreson Freedom Speaks Profile Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. InsideAlec Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, November/December 2013 p. 4
  3. North Dakota Legislative Assembly - Representative Blair Thoreson
  4. Project Vote Smart - Representative Blair Thoreson (ND)


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