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Spencer Berry
Spencer Berry (b. November 4, 1957) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 27 from 2010 to 2014.
Biography
Berry earned a bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of South Dakota. He later earned a M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing medical school, he practiced medicine with his father in South Dakota before moving to North Dakota to practice at Sanford-Meritcare Health Systems.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
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| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berry served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
| • Human Services |
Elections
2010
Berry won election to the North Dakota State Senate in the November 2 general election. He defeated Lee Myxter (D), who was a North Dakota House of Representatives member at the time of the election.[2]
| North Dakota Senate General Election, District 27 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Spencer Berry (R)
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3,641 | 61.11% | ||
| Lee Myxter (D) | 2,300 | 38.60% | ||
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Scorecards
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2014
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.[3]
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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.[4] Berry received a score of 81.82% on policy legislation and voted against 4.17% of state spending. On policy, Berry was ranked 12th and on spending was ranked 17th, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[5]
Personal
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Berry and his wife, Marilyn, have four children and eight grandchildren. They currently reside in Fargo, North Dakota.
See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Spencer Berry's Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Jim Pomeroy (D) |
North Dakota State Senate District 27 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Jon Casper (R) |
