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Ed Gruchalla
| Ed Gruchalla | ||
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| North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Valley City State University, 1975 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Navy | |
| Years of service | 1967-1973 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 2, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Jamestown, ND | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Gruchalla's professional experience includes investigations, sales, sergeant with North Dakota Highway Patrol, and a sailor in the United States Navy.
Gruchalla earned his BS from Valley City State University and is a graduate of the Northwest School of Police Staff & Command. He and his wife, Rennae, have three children; Matthew, Michael, and Kathryn.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gruchalla served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Industry, Business and Labor | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gruchalla served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Industry, Business and Labor | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gruchalla served on the following committee:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Industry, Business and Labor | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2010
Gruchalla won re-election to one of two seats in District 45 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Gruchalla and Joe Heilman (R) defeated Prairie Rose Seminole (D) and Andrew Marschall (R) in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota State House, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Joe Heilman (R)
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2,350 | |||
| Ed Gruchalla (D)
|
1,923 | |||
| Andrew Marschall (R) | 1,915 | |||
| Prairie Rose Seminole (D) | 1,379 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Gruchalla won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 45 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[4]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ed Gruchalla (D-NPL)
|
1,798 | |||
| Rick Berg (R)
|
1,935 | |||
| Barry N Nelson (D-NPL) | 1,695 | |||
| LeRoy G Bernstein (R) | 1,551 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Gruchalla received $3,025 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ed Gruchalla's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Dakota Public Employees Association | $500 |
| House Democratic-NPL Caucus Of North Dakota | $500 |
| North Dakota Association Of Rural Electric Cooperatives | $400 |
| Independent Community Banks Of North Dakota | $300 |
| Marathon Oil | $300 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $3,025 |
2006
In 2006, Gruchalla collected $900 in donations.[6]
These were hiscontributors in 2006.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS | $400 |
| MARY EKSTROM CAMPAIGN | $250 |
| DAK PAC | $250 |
External links
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Ed Gruchalla
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Rep. Gruchalla State Surge sponsored bills
- Rep. Gruchalla's facebook
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