John Henry Hoeven 3rd ( born John Henry Hoeven III ; born March 13, 1957 , Bismarck , North Dakota ) - an American politician representing the Republican Party . Senior US Senator from North Dakota since 2011 . 31st Governor of North Dakota in 2000–2010 .
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| Predecessor | Byron Dorgan | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Edward Schaefer | ||||||
| Successor | Jack Delimple | ||||||
| Birth | March 13, 1957 (62 years) Bismarck , North Dakota | ||||||
| The consignment | Democratic Party (1996-1998) Republican Party (since 1998) | ||||||
| Education | Dartmouth College Kellogg Business School | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||
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| Site | hoeven.senate.gov | ||||||
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Biography
Early years
John Hoeven was born in Bismarck , North Dakota , in the family of Patricia "Trish" (née Chapman) and John Henry "Jack" Juvene Jr. He has Dutch, Swedish and English roots [1] . Huven graduated with honors from Dartmouth College , where he was a member of the Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity . He then received a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University , and, before entering politics, worked as a banker in Minot . From 1993 to 2000, he was President and CEO of the State Bank of North Dakota.
Political career
In 2000, Hoeven was elected Governor of North Dakota from the Republican Party. He won the election of Democrat Heidi Heitkamp , gaining 55% of the vote against 45% of the opponent.
In 2004, Hoeven was re-elected for a second term. He beat his rival, Democrat , with a large margin - 71% to 28%.
On November 4, 2008, Hoeven was re-elected for a third term, defeating Democrat Tim Martin, gaining 74% of the vote, against 24%. He became the first governor of North Dakota, three times elected for 4 years [2] .
Since 2000, since Hooven’s entry into the post of governor, 40,000 new jobs have been created in North Dakota. Wages grew faster than in the whole country. At the end of 2006, the state reserve exceeded $ 600 million [3] . As of December 2009, Hoeven was the most popular governor in the country. His approval rating was 87%, with only 10% disapproval [4] .
On January 11, 2010, Hoeven announced that he would run in the US Senate for the seat vacated by Senator Byron Dorgan. [5] In the elections, he defeated Democrat , gaining 76.08% of the vote, against 22.17%. In the Senate, Huven was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, the Appropriations Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Indian Affairs Committee.
On some issues, Hoeven is conservative. He opposes abortion and public funding of abortion in accordance with the Hyde Amendment. He also opposes same-sex marriage. Huven supports the restriction of parole of criminals [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Genealogy (English) . RootsWeb. The appeal date is May 22, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Teri Finneman. On Hoeven's Terms: Governor-turned-senator Reflects on His 10 Years in Office (Eng.) . WDAZ (December 05, 2010). The appeal date is May 22, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Senator John Hoeven (English) . northdakotagop.org. The appeal date is May 22, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Alex Knepper. Who is john hoeven? (English) (inaccessible link) . Race 4 2008 (January 7, 2010). The appeal date is May 22, 2012. Archived April 1, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Cillizza. Republicans get Hoeven in North Dakota (eng.) . The Washington Post (January 11, 2010). The appeal date is May 22, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Issue positions and quotes . On the Issues. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
Links
- North Dakota Office of the Governor John Hoeven official state website
- Follow the Money - John Hoeven & Jack Dalrymple
- Biography (English) . The Washington Post. The appeal date is May 21, 2012.
- Biography (English) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Voting record (English) . The Washington Post. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Biography (English) . Project Vote Smart. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Congressional profile (eng.) . GovTrack. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Financial information . OpenSecrets.org. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance . LegiStorm.com. The appeal date is May 21, 2012.
- Campaign finance reports and data . Federal Election Commission. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Campaign contributions (English) . National Institute for Money in State Politics. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.
- Appearances (English) . C-SPAN programs. The appeal date is May 21, 2012. Archived June 30, 2012.