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Louise Potter
Louise Potter (b. February 19, 1950) was a Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. She represented the 17th District from 2002 to 2010.
Potter's political experience includes Grand Forks School Board, Grand Forks Board of Realtors, president and vice president of Grand Forks School Board. Potter's professional experience includes substitute teaching and being a realtor. She attended Southern Methodist University and earned her B.S. in education from University of Colorado in 1973.
Potter and her husband, Thomas, have three children; Sara, Tom Jr., and Glenn.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, Anderson served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
Potter lost her bid for re-election to one of two seats in District 17 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Mark Sanford (R) and Mark Owens (R) won the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota State House, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mark Sanford (R)
|
4,018 | |||
| Mark Owens (R)
|
2,950 | |||
| Louise Potter (D) | 2,541 | |||
| Bernell Bachmeier (D) | 1,606 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Potter won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 17 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[4]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Louise Potter (D-NPL)
|
2,645 | |||
| Ken Svedjan (R)
|
2,452 | |||
| Kristi Eickhof (R) | 2,257 | |||
| Cully Gause (D-NPL) | 2,214 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Louise Potter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
- Representative Potter State Surge sponsored bills
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota House of Representatives District 17 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Mark Sanford (R) Mark Owens (R) |
