Lori VanWinkle
Lori VanWinkle | |
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Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01) Serving with Jeff Hoverson | |
Preceded by | Bob Paulson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
Lori VanWinkle (née Miska) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 3rd district, alongside Jeff Hoverson.[1] She is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
VanWinkle graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Minnesota, and later worked as a real estate agent.[3] She decided to enter politics in response to government mandates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which she characterized as an infringement of personal freedom.[3] VanWinkle campaigned on the importance of "bringing our roots back to a Biblical worldview" and was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2022.[3] In March 2023, she compared students using their preferred pronouns to committing murder.[4]
References
- ^ "Representative Lori VanWinkle". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "ND House votes on definition of milk". KFYR-TV. February 8, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Swanson, Charlie (November 14, 2022). "Hastings High School graduate Lori VanWinkle elected to the ND House of Representatives". Hastings Star Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Varkiani, Adrienne Mahsa (March 21, 2023). "North Dakota Republican Compares Letting Students Use Their Preferred Pronouns to Murder". The New Republic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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- Speaker of the House
- ▌Dennis Johnson (R)
- Majority Leader
- ▌Mike Lefor (R)
- Minority Leader
- ▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
- 2.▌Bert Anderson (R)
- ⎣▌Lori VanWinkle (R)
- 6.▌Dick Anderson (R)⎣▌Paul Thomas (R)
- 14.▌Jon Nelson (R)
- 15.▌Dennis Johnson (R)
- ⎣▌Mark Sanford (R)
- 19.▌Karen Anderson (R)⎣▌David Monson (R)
- ⎣▌Mary Schneider (D-NPL)
- 34.▌Todd Porter (R)
- ⎣▌Mike Schatz (R)
- ⎣▌Vacant
- ⎣▌Emily O'Brien (R)
- ⎣▌Scott Wagner (R)
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