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title: Minot train derailment
text: signal and an on-air microphone. As local stations were running in automated mode, there was nobody on-site to interrupt programming and issue warnings concerning the disaster. By the morning of January 18, the cloud was dissipating, but covered a wider area of the city. Governor John Hoeven arrived on a North Dakota National Guard helicopter to survey the disaster, landing near Dakota Square Mall for a brief press conference. The accident was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB determined that the train crew was operating their train at the appropriate speed through the region and adhering to

title: Former North Dakota Executive Mansion
text: North Dakota State Historic Site in 1983. Former North Dakota Executive Mansion The Former North Dakota Executive Mansion, also or formerly known as Old Governor's Mansion or Asa Fisher House, at 320 Ave. B., E., in Bismarck, North Dakota, was built in 1893. It served "as the official residence of the Governors of North Dakota for nearly 67 years. The last Governor to occupy it was John E. Davis whose term of office ran through 1960." From 1961 through 1975, the former house was used for offices of the State Health Department. It was listed on the National Register of

title: 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election
text: second full term in office. The North Dakota Republican Party will endorse a candidate at their state convention April 1–3, but ballot access is actually controlled by North Dakota's primary election held Tuesday, June 14. To endorse a candidate, delegates to the Republican state convention voted for one candidate in a series of rounds. After the first round, all candidates would remain on the ballot, but after subsequent rounds of voting, the recipient of the lowest number of votes would be removed. The first candidate to receive more than half the cast vote would receive the state party endorsement. After

title: Governor of North Dakota
text: general election is held on November 8). The next gubernatorial election in North Dakota is slated for November 3, 2020. The current governor of North Dakota is Republican Doug Burgum. He became governor December 15, 2016. According to the state constitution, the governor and the lieutenant governor must be elected on a joint ballot, or single ticket. In North Dakota, each candidate for governor appears printed on the ballot with the candidate for lieutenant governor of the same political party. A single vote is cast for both offices; no other option is available to the voter. Therefore, a voter may

title: Politics of North Dakota
text: resigned; he was succeeded by Republican Doug Goehring, appointed by Republican Governor John Hoeven. Changes in demographics are beginning to influence the elections. A sizeable portion of North Dakota lands are held by federally recognized Native American tribes in reservations. Native Americans have become more active in electoral politics, and most vote with the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. In 2016, a record three candidates running for statewide office are Native American: Chase Iron Eyes for US Congress, Ruth Buffalo for Insurance Commissioner, and Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun for the Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates oil pipelines. In August 2016, a

title: Governor of North Dakota
text: not choose a single candidate for governor from one political party and a single candidate for lieutenant governor from a competing party. In addition to his role leading the executive branch offices, the governor has the right to sign or veto laws and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. The governor is also, by statute, chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. A governor is elected by statewide popular vote to a four-year term. North Dakota law specifies that a regular term of an elected governor shall commence on December 15 following the November election in an even

title: Former North Dakota Executive Mansion
text: Former North Dakota Executive Mansion The Former North Dakota Executive Mansion, also or formerly known as Old Governor's Mansion or Asa Fisher House, at 320 Ave. B., E., in Bismarck, North Dakota, was built in 1893. It served "as the official residence of the Governors of North Dakota for nearly 67 years. The last Governor to occupy it was John E. Davis whose term of office ran through 1960." From 1961 through 1975, the former house was used for offices of the State Health Department. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The original governor's

title: Politics of North Dakota
text: Bismarck and the current Governor of North Dakota is Doug Burgum, a Republican. His first term began on December 15, 2016. The Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, elected on a joint ticket with the governor, is Brent Sanford. Sanford concurrently serves, by virtue of his office as lieutenant governor, as the President of the North Dakota Senate. The offices of governor and lieutenant governor, as well as all of the other executive offices, with the exception of public service commissioner, have four-year terms. The governor is assisted by a State Cabinet consisting of the assembled heads of the various executive

title: North Dakota Governor's Residence
text: of funding. Governor Jack Dalrymple signed SB 2304 on April 29, 2015. Construction groundwork began in September 2016. After several delays and budget increases, the first family moved into the new residence in March 2018. North Dakota Governor's Residence The North Dakota Governor's Residence is the home of the Governor of North Dakota. The current residence is on the southwest corner of the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, and is the third official residence built for North Dakota's governors. The original governor's mansion was built in 1884 as a private home for Bismarck businessman Asa Fisher. Fisher homesteaded

title: Governor of North Dakota
text: held in January 2017. The decision to conduct the celebration at a later date was made to avoid interference with the busy holiday schedules of many celebrants in December. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may serve, if elected. It is possible for a governor to serve non-sequential terms. The official residence of the governor is the North Dakota Governor's Residence in Bismarck. Governor of North Dakota The governor of North Dakota is the head of the executive branch of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The

title: North Dakota Governor's School
text: North Dakota Governor's School North Dakota Governor's School, a member of the National Conference of Governor's Schools, is a six-week tuition free program offered to North Dakota high school students. It is a residential honors program offered during the summer at North Dakota State University for motivated students . The program starts in June and continues through the early part of July. Areas of study for the North Dakota Governor's School include architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, information technology, performing arts, English, and visual arts. Students will learn the basics of the design process, including ordering skills, function, structure, context, sustainability,

title: Governor of North Dakota
text: year, for a term of precisely four years, ending on December 15 four years after his or her inauguration. The standard date of inauguration to the office of Governor of North Dakota is December 15 following the even-year general election. Thus, the next scheduled inauguration of the governor will be held on December 15, 2020, for the successful candidate chosen at the November 2020 general election. Other dates for the regularly scheduled inaugurations were mandated at various times, primarily dates in late December following the general election and several in January of the year following the general election. There have

title: David I. Maurstad
text: Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VIII (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah. Wyoming). He was appointed Mitigation Division director at FEMA in 2006. David I. Maurstad David Ingolf Maurstad (born August 26, 1953) is an American politician who was the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2001. He was appointed Mitigation Division director at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2006. Maurstad received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Maurstad was an insurance agent for nearly 25 years in Nebraska and was the mayor of Beatrice,

title: Governor of North Dakota
text: elected officials for the state's executive branch for voters to choose in the general election in November 2016. The Republican nominee for governor, Doug Burgum, was announced at the Republican Party's state convention on June 14, 2016. Burgum joined Brent Sanford, the lieutenant gubernatorial candidate, together becoming the combined Republican choice in the 2016 general election. Burgum and Sanford are seeking the two top elected official positions in the executive branch. The Libertarian candidate seeking election as North Dakota's governor in 2016 is Marty Riske. The lieutenant governor candidate for the Libertarian party is Joshua Voytek. Together, Riske and Voytek

title: Governor of North Dakota
text: governor, a person must be a qualified elector North Dakota, must be at least thirty years of age on the day of the election, and must have been a resident of the state for the five years preceding election to office. The dates that political parties meet to nominate official candidates for state offices varies by party. Here is an overview of this 2016 general election cycle: On April 1, 2016, the Democratic party nominated its candidate, Marvin Nelson. He joined Joan Heckaman, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor as the combined Democratic choice, seeking to become the two highest

title: John Grabinger
text: voted to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks. He is also pro-gay marriage and was a cosponsor of legislation banning discrimination based on sexual orientation, but the bill failed in the House. Grabinger's votes on energy indicate a desire to increase taxes on oil extraction from their current rates. On February 20, 2017, Grabinger and his former opponent, Bernie Satrom, introduced a bill to reduce the North Dakota prison population by investing $7 million into treatment rather than incarceration of nonviolent offenders. He is a member of the Rules, Judiciary, and Political Subdivisions Committees as well as the Commission on Alternatives

title: North Dakota
text: 2014, and its health insurance exchange is the federal site, HealthCare.gov. North Dakota law requires pharmacies, other than hospital dispensaries and pre-existing stores, to be majority-owned by pharmacists. Voters rejected a proposal to change the law in 2014. The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services provides 24/7 communication and coordination for more than 50 agencies. In addition, "it administers federal disaster recovery programs and the Homeland Security Grant Program". In 2011, the Department selected Geo-Comm, Inc. "for the Statewide Seamless Base Map Project," which will facilitate "identifying locations 9–1–1 callers" and route emergency calls based on locations. In 1993 the

title: North Dakota Governor's Residence
text: North Dakota Governor's Residence The North Dakota Governor's Residence is the home of the Governor of North Dakota. The current residence is on the southwest corner of the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, and is the third official residence built for North Dakota's governors. The original governor's mansion was built in 1884 as a private home for Bismarck businessman Asa Fisher. Fisher homesteaded in Edwinton (Bismarck) in 1872 and made his fortune in banking, real estate and liquor sales. In 1893, the house was sold to the state for $5000. The house was the governor's residence from 1893–1960

title: North Dakota State Capitol
text: North Dakota State Treasurer's office. Governor George F. Shafer came back from his visit to St. Paul, Minnesota while the fire was still burning. Upon arrival, he immediately assembled a team of state legislators and officials to discuss plans for coping with the loss of records and work space. The day after the fire, to save as many records as possible, 40 state prison inmates went to work trying to salvage materials from the ruins. The Legislature met temporarily in Bismarck's War Memorial Building and the City Auditorium. The disaster required the construction of a new building during the Great

title: Dakota Access Pipeline protests
text: Party vice presidential candidate Winona LaDuke said, "North Dakota regulators are really, I would say, in bed with the oil industry and so they have looked the other way." On August 11–12, 18 people were arrested, including Standing Rock Tribal Chairman David Archambault II who was charged with disorderly conduct. Along with the tribal council, Archambault had sued the Army Corps of Engineers days before his arrest. He was himself sued on August 16 by Dakota Access, LLC, which sought "restraining orders and unspecified monetary damages." On September 7 an arrest warrant was also issued in Morton County for Green