JoNell Bakke | |
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Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 43rd district | |
In office December 1,2018 –December 1,2022 | |
Preceded by | Lonnie Laffen |
Succeeded by | Jeff Barta |
In office December 1,2006 –December 1,2010 | |
Succeeded by | Lonnie Laffen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic–NPL |
Alma mater | University of North Dakota (BS,M.Ed.) |
JoNell Bakke is a former Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota Senate from the 43rd district located in the Grand Forks area. [1] Bakke previously served in the North Dakota Senate during the 60th Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2010. A retired special education teacher,Bakke earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education at the University of North Dakota. [2]
In the November 2018 election,Bakke defeated Senator Lonnie Laffen by six percentage points. [3]
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