Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Gary Lee
Gary Lee (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 22. Lee assumed office in 2000. Lee left office on November 30, 2020.
Lee (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota State Senate to represent District 22. Lee won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Lee served as state Senate president pro tempore from 2017 to 2018.
Lee served on the Casselton City Council and the Central Cass School Board.[1]
Biography
Lee earned his B.A. from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as a small business partner. He served in the United States Army as a Specialist Fifth Class from 1969 to 1971.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Lee was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lee served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lee served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lee served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Transportation |
| • Education |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lee served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Transportation |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
Gary Lee did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Incumbent Gary Lee defeated Steven Allard in the North Dakota State Senate District 22 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Lee Incumbent |
70.60% | 6,279 | |
| Democratic | Steven Allard | 29.40% | 2,615 | |
| Total Votes | 8,894 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Steven Allard ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Steven Allard (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Gary Lee ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 22 Republican primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Lee Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Lee ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 22. Lee ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12. He defeated Jessica Arneson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Lee Incumbent |
61.7% | 4,516 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Arneson | 38.2% | 2,795 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 7,322 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lee was re-elected to the 22nd District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting John Lund (D).[9] Lee raised $8,601 for his campaign, while Lund raised $3,600.[10]
| North Dakota Senate, District 22 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gary Lee (R)
|
5,222 | |||
| John Lund (D) | 4,070 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of North Dakota scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2020
In 2020, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session.
2019
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2019, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 26.
|
2018
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2017
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
|
2016
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
|
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
|
2012
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show]. |
|---|
|
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.[11]
|
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.[12] Lee received a score of 81.82% on policy legislation and voted against 2.77% of state spending. On policy, Lee was ranked 15th and on spending was ranked 24th, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[13]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Lee and his wife, Joan, have two children. They currently reside in Casselton, North Dakota.[1]
See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. Gary Lee," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sen. Gary Lee," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 Primary election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2008," accessed May 13, 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 22 2000-2020 |
Succeeded by Mark Weber (R) |
