Stanley W. Lyson
Stanley W. Lyson (b. March 5, 1936) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 1 from 1998 to 2014.
Biography
Lyson attended Minot State University and graduated from Northwestern University Traffic Institute in 1967. In 1973, Lyson attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation Nation Academy. He has worked as a law enforcement official in Williston including service as County Sheriff starting in 1981. Lyson served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957.
Committees
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lyson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lyson served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lyson served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources |
Elections
2010
Lyson won re-election to the 1st District Seat of the North Dakota State Senate in 2010.[1] He was also unopposed in the primary.[2]
| North Dakota Senate General Election, District 1(2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Stanley W. Lyson (R)
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3,396 | 98.32% | ||
| Write-in | 58 | 1.68% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Lyson was re-elected to the 1st District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting Jim Yockim (D).[3] Lyson raised $5,909 for his campaign, while Yockim raised $9,750.[4]
| North Dakota Senate, District 1 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stanley W. Lyson (R)
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2,274 | |||
| Jim Yockim (D) | 1,585 | |||
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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.[5]
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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.[6] Lyson received a score of 81.82% on policy legislation and voted against 2.36% of state spending. On policy, Lyson was ranked 21st and on spending was ranked 33rd, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[7]
Personal
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Lyson and his wife, Shirley, have three children. He is actively involved in the American Legions, Elks and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2006," 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
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| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 1 1998–2014 |
Succeeded by Brad Bekkedahl (R) |
