Curt Hofstad
Curt Hofstad was a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 15 from 2006 until 2016. He died of an apparent heart attack on June 18, 2016.[1]
Biography
Hofstad earned his B.S. from North Dakota State University. His professional experience included working as a farmer and previously working at the Devils Lake Airport Authority.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hofstad served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Human Services, Vice Chairman |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hofstad served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Human Services |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hofstad served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Human Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hofstad served on the following committee:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Human Services |
Issues
Law enforcement drones
On January 21, 2013, Hofstad, fellow Representatives Rick Becker, Dick Anderson, Thomas Beadle, Joe Heilman, David Monson, Karen Rohr, Nathan Toman and Ben Hanson, and Senator Margaret Sitte introduced HB 1373 to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) by law enforcement agencies. This bill would have required agencies to receive a court warrant for any drone use, and such warrants would have only be obtainable for felony investigations. Exceptions would be made for drones used to patrol the Canadian border, aid law enforcement agencies where there is "reasonable suspicion" that quick action is necessary and evaluate damage during and after natural disasters. HB 1373 would have also allowed people injured by governmental violation of these restrictions to sue the offending law enforcement agencies. The bill would have expressly prohibited surveillance by drones with lethal or non-lethal weapons, private surveillance of other private parties without informed consent and surveillance of people exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and assembly.[3][4] On January 28, the Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the bill.[5] The bill passed the House of Representatives on February 22 and was sent to the state Senate. The bill died in the state Senate.[6]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2014
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Curt Hofstad and incumbent Dennis Johnson were unopposed in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2010
Hofstad (R) won re-election to one of two seats in District 15 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Hofstad and fellow Republican incumbent Dennis Johnson faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[10][11]
| North Dakota State House, District 15 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Dennis Johnson (R)
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3,553 | |||
| Curt Hofstad (R)
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3,442 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Johnson won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 15 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[12]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Curt Hofstad (R)
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2,320 | |||
| Dennis Johnson (R)
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2,398 | |||
| Beverly A Honkola (D-NPL) | 1,959 | |||
| Russell Pearson (D-NPL) | 1,893 | |||
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2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[13]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[14] Hofstad received a score of 42.17% on policy legislation and voted against 3.56% of state spending. Hofstad was ranked 54th on policy and 54th on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[15]
Personal
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Hofstad and his wife, Annette, had three children. They resided in Devils Lake, North Dakota.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ devilslakejournal.com, "ep. Curtis Hofstad of Devils Lake died Saturday," June 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Hofstad," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "Text of HB 1373," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "North Dakota lawmaker wants limits on drone use," January 6, 2013
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "Bill Actions for HB 1373," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ legiscan.com, "North Dakota House Bill 1373," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
