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James Kerzman
James Kerzman (b. March 2, 1947) was a Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 31 from 1990 to 2010. Kerzman died in a tractor accident on June 20, 2015.[1]
Biography
Kerzman attended Dickinston State University and North Dakota School of Science. His professional experience included working as the director of Slope Electric Corporation and the owner/operator of Kerzman Farm.[2]
Committee assignments
While a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, Kerzman served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
Elections
2010
Kerzman lost his bid for re-election to one of two seats in District 31 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. James Schmidt (R) and Karen Rohr (R) won the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota State House, District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Karen Rohr (R)
|
2,523 | |||
| James Schmidt (R)
|
2,434 | |||
| James Kerzman (D) | 1,967 | |||
| Chad Harrison (D) | 1,578 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Kerzman won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 31 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Kerzman (D-NPL)
|
2,518 | |||
| Rodney Froelich (D-NPL)
|
2,408 | |||
| Charles W Murphy (R) | 1,958 | |||
| Carson Kouba (R) | 1,857 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ bismarcktribune.com, "James Kerzman," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ Project Smart Vote, "Rep. Kerzman," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ 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, "Official election results for 2006," accessed June 23, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota House of Representatives - District 31 1990–2010 |
Succeeded by Karen Rohr (R) James Schmidt (R) |
