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Senator Byron L. Dorgan

Democrat from North Dakota
110th Congress (2007–2009)

Contact

Phone: (202) 224-2551
FAX: 224-1193
Email:
Website: http://dorgan.senate.gov/

DC Address

The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan
322 Hart Senate Office Building,
Washington DC 20510

Bismarck Office

220 East Rosser AVE RM 312,
Bismarck ND 58502

Phone: (701) 250-4618

Fargo Office

1802 32nd AVE S STE B,
PO Box 9060,
Fargo ND 58106

Phone: (701) 239-5389

Grand Forks Office

102 North Fourth ST RM 108,
Grand Forks ND 58201

Phone: (701) 746-8972

Minot Office

100 First ST SW STE 105,
Minot ND 58701

Phone: (701) 852-0703

Biographical Information

Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat, of Bismarck, ND; born in Dickinson, ND, May 14, 1942; education: graduated, Regent High School, 1961; B.S., University of North Dakota, 1965; M.B.A., University of Denver, 1966; professional: 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; awards: 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; called the real successor to Bill Langer and North Dakota'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"; public service: 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; reelected to each succeeding Congress; 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; named to Select Committee on Hunger in 1985; chairman, International Task Force on Select Committee on Hunger; chairman, Democratic Policy Committee, 106th thru 109th Congresses; assistant Democratic Leader for Policy, 106th and 107th Congresses; assistant Democratic Floor Leader, 104th and 105th Congresses; assistant Democratic Floor Leader, ex officio, 106th and 107th Congresses; married: Kim Dorgan; children: Scott, Shelly (deceased), Brendon, and Haley; committees: Appropriations; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1992; first sworn in on December 15, 1992, to fill the remainder of the term in North Dakota's open Senate seat, then sworn in January 5, 1993, for six-year term; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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