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One trip to North Dakota and you'll understand why it's known as the friendliest and safest state to visit. In fact, from agricultural products to quality of life - North Dakota is often at the top of the charts.
Click here to learn some fun facts about North Dakota.
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Statehood
On March 2, 1861, President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory, which originally included the area covered today by both Dakotas as well as Montana and Wyoming. The name was taken from that of the Dakota or Sioux Indian Tribe. Beginning in 1877, efforts were made to bring Dakota into the Union as both a single state and as two states. The latter was successful and on November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted. President Benjamin Harrison went to great lengths to obscure the order in which the statehood proclamations were signed, so the exact order in which the two states entered is unknown. However, because of alphabetical position, North Dakota is often considered the 39th state. Dakota is derived from the Sioux Indian word for "friend."
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Governor
JOHN HOEVEN was sworn in as the state’s 31st Governor in December 2000 and began working to build North Dakota’s future by focusing on six pillars of growth: education, economic development, agriculture, energy, technology and quality of life. The First Lady and Governor Hoeven have been married for 26 years and have two children, Marcela and Jack.
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First Lady
First Lady MIKEY L. HOEVEN, (MIKE-EE) married to North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, is deeply committed to addressing women and children's issues in the state of North Dakota. The First Lady and Governor Hoeven have been married for 26 years and have two children, Marcela and Jack.
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Lieutenant Governor
JACK DALRYMPLE is North Dakota’s 35th lieutenant governor, elected in November 2000 and re-elected in November 2004 and November 2008. He brings an outstanding record of farming, business and legislative leadership to the lieutenant governor’s office.
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United States Senator
Senator KENT CONRAD has dedicated his life to serving the people of North Dakota, starting with his six years as North Dakota's Tax Commissioner before his successful 1986 bid for the U.S. Senate. North Dakotans have sent Senator Conrad to represent them in Washington, D.C. in five successive elections.
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United States Senator
Senator BYRON DORGAN was raised in the southwestern North Dakota town of Regent, where his family worked in the farm equipment and petroleum business and raised cattle and horses. At age 26, he became North Dakota's youngest-ever constitutional officer when he was appointed State Tax Commissioner. First elected to Congress in 1980, Dorgan has devoted his career to fighting for the interests of rural America.
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United States Representative
The Almanac of American Politics calls Representative EARL POMEROY "articulate, cheerful and sincere," a description that reflects Pomeroy's North Dakota roots. The Bismarck Tribune echoes this sentiment, saying Pomeroy is a "billboard for North Dakota values." Earl was first elected in 1992 as North Dakota's only Member of the House of Representatives, and in the decade since then, has emerged in Congress as a substantive leader with common-sense solutions for everyday problems.
Click here to learn more about Representative Earl Pomeroy.
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