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William Devlin
| William Devlin | ||
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| North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Speaker of the House | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Newspaper Publisher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He has been the Steele County Commissioner and the director of Nodak Mutual Insurance Company. Currently he works as a newspaper publisher. Devlin previously served in the House from 1997 to 2005, and was the Majority Party Caucus Leader from 1999 to 2000.
He attended Mayville State College. He and his wife Margie have two children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
Note: As Speaker of the House, Devlin does not sit on any standing committees.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Devlin served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
Elections
2010
Devlin won election to the North Dakota House of Representatives in the November 2 general election. Devlin and incumbent Don Vigesaa (R) defeated incumbent Ben Vig (D) and Erich Steven Longie.[2]
| North Dakota State House, District 23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Don Vigesaa (R)
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2,771 | |||
| William Devlin (R)
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2,351 | |||
| Ben Vig (D) | 2,277 | |||
| Erich Steven Longie (D) | 1,612 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Devlin raised a total of $4,925 in campaign contributions.[3]
His five largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Dakota Long Term Care Association | $1,000 |
| Lignite Energy Council | $1,000 |
| Marathon Oil | $600 |
| North Dakota Petroleum Council | $500 |
| Sayer, W Scott | $500 |
Personal
Devlin and his wife Margie have two children.
External links
- House Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ben Vig (D) |
North Dakota House Of Representatives District 23 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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