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Todd Porter
| Todd Porter | ||
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| North Dakota House of Representatives District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 17, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Bismarck, ND | |
| Profession | Paramedic/Co-owner, Metro Area Ambulance Service | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Porter is a paramedic and co-owner of Metro Area Ambulance Service, Incorporated.
Porter's education is Century College Paramedic Program and American Ambulance Association Management. He and his wife, Shirley, have one child; Jordan.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Porter served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Porter served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Porter served on the following committee:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Porter ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 34. Porter and candidate Nathan P. Toman defeated incumbent Rae Ann Kelsch in the Republican primary on June 12. They went on to defeated Lori Furaus and Sid Kadrmas in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Porter Incumbent |
32.7% | 3,954 | |
| Republican | Nathan Toman Incumbent |
29.7% | 3,594 | |
| Democratic | Lori Furaus | 20.5% | 2,483 | |
| Democratic | Sid Kadrmas | 17.1% | 2,071 | |
| Total Votes | 12,102 | |||
| North Dakota House of Representatives District 34 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Todd K. Porter Incumbent |
44.7% | 1,916 |
| Nathan P. Toman |
35.7% | 1,529 |
| Rae Ann Kelsch Incumbent | 19.6% | 839 |
| Total Votes | 4,284 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Porter won election by finishing 2nd out of 4 candidates for District 34 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[4]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Todd Porter (R)
|
3,912 | |||
| Rae Ann Kelsch (R)
|
3,929 | |||
| Rob Tausend (D-NPL) | 3,090 | |||
| Brent Veil (D-NPL) | 2,792 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Porter collected $4,700 in donations.[5]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL | $700 |
| NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $650 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION | $550 |
| LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL | $500 |
External links
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Todd Porter
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1998
- Rep. Porter State Surge sponsored bills
- Todd Porter on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Porter
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota VOICES - Secretary of State, "Official Results, Primary Election - June 12, 2012," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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Succeeded by NA |
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