Facts: - profession: school counselor - residence: grand forks , north dakota - party: republican - state senate: north dakota - spouse: none - district: 17th - term start: 1977 - state: north dakota - name: ray holmberg - image size: 160px - birth date: 10 december 1943 - birth place: grand forks , north dakota Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ray holmberg .
raymond e. holmberg -lrb- born december 10 , 1943 -rrb- is an american politician in the state of north dakota .he is a member of the north dakota state senate , representing the 17th district .a republican , he was first elected in 1977 .he holds a bachelors and masters degree in sciences from the university of north dakota .