Mike Jacobs: Annual sessions could have political consequences
Serving in the North Dakota Legislature isn t necessarily a track to greater political posts, but annual sessions could give state lawmakers more time in the news.
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Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks Herald columnist.
Serving in the state Legislature is not a smooth track to statewide or federal office in North Dakota.
In 131 years of statehood, only three former legislators have represented the state in the U.S. Senate, and all of them were appointed. Only one had a significant legislative record, Milton Young, who was appointed to the Senate in 1944 and served until 1981, having won five subsequent elections.
Jacobs: Annual North Dakota legislative sessions could have political consequences
Serving in the North Dakota Legislature isn t necessarily a track to greater political posts, but annual sessions could give state lawmakers more time in the news.
Written By:
Mike Jacobs | ×
Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks Herald columnist.
GRAND FORKS Serving in the state Legislature is not a smooth track to statewide or federal office in North Dakota.
In 131 years of statehood, only three former legislators have represented the state in the U.S. Senate, and all of them were appointed. Only one had a significant legislative record, Milton Young, who was appointed to the Senate in 1944 and served until 1981, having won five subsequent elections.
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Premature death of North Dakota politician s sister led to the creation of Planned Parenthood
In today s Did You Know That column, Curt Eriksmoen explains how U.S. Sen. William Purcell was connected to the start of organizations campaigning for better, safer and more reliable birth control that evolved into Planned Parenthood. Written By: Curt Eriksmoen | ×
William Purcell as photographed in 1910. Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons / Special to The Forum
Noted North Dakota newspaper editor Clement Lounsberry once wrote that William Purcell was recognized as the most able attorney in the state,” and “he is without a doubt, the best known attorney in North Dakota.” Usher Burdick profiled Purcell in his book Great Judges and Lawyers of Early North Dakota.
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