Robert Lauf
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Robert Lauf was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 21 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Lauf's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Renaissance Zone Extension
- Excerpt: "The Renaissance Zone has been an extremely successful legislative program for the city of Fargo. We need to work with city and statewide leaders to extend the Renaissance Zone another 5 years as well as increasing the allowed maximum boundaries to further incentivize growth and expansion in our city. Without action, current legislation will expire and development in Fargo will suffer."
Education
- Excerpt: "In this time of economic prosperity, we must continue to make responsible investments in our future generations while maintaining an emphasis on keeping local property taxes as low as possible. This includes supporting our K-12 schools as well as our state universities. I also support funding early childhood education opportunities for our students and the new K-12 funding formula.
- Excerpt: "We can further support our institutions of higher education by increasing one time funding for deferred maintenance projects that will save our state money in the long term while improving our campus infrastructure. I also believe that during this time of economic growth, we should not be seeing large increases in tuition for our university students. The state legislature can combat this by fully funding mandated spending, and having realistic conversations regarding possible tuition caps."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "North Dakota is the fastest growing state in the nation. With this rapid growth, we must continue to make investments in our state’s infrastructure to keep up with increased demand. Renewed focus must be brought to oil country roadways, as the safety of our drivers must be our priority."
Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "North Dakota can do more to decrease the tax burden on its citizens. According to the Tax Foundation, North Dakota ranks in as the 15th lowest state and local tax burden in the nation. We can do even better! Less taxes means more money in your pocket, and I believe strongly that we can further decrease state income and property taxes for all citizens while providing the needed services for our citizenry with a simpler tax code."
Flood Protection
- Excerpt: "Fargo needs permanent flood protection. The Red River has exceeded flood state during 49 of the past 110 years, including every year from 1993 to 2011 as well as 2013. We cannot continue to risk the safety of our citizens and infrastructure. I will fight to ensure our state moves forward with long-term flood protection for the Fargo-Moorhead community."
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 Kathy Hogan and Mary Schneider were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Lauf and Lucas Paper were unopposed in the Republican primary. Hogan and Schneider defeated Lauf and Paper in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mary Schneider |
29.7% | 2,010 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Hogan Incumbent |
27.9% | 1,891 | |
| Republican | Robert Lauf | 21.5% | 1,456 | |
| Republican | Lucas Paper | 21% | 1,422 | |
| Total Votes | 6,779 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- North Dakota House of Representatives District 21
External links
- Official campaign website
- Robert Lauf on Facebook
- Robert Lauf on Twitter
- Robert Lauf on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- 2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ Robert Lauf campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
Current members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Robin Weisz
Majority Leader:Mike Lefor
Minority Leader:Zac Ista
Representatives
Republican Party (82)
Democratic Party (11)
