Michelle Strinden | |
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40th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
Assumed office December 15, 2024 | |
Governor | Kelly Armstrong |
Preceded by | Tammy Miller |
Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 41st district | |
In office December 1,2018 –December 1,2024 | |
Preceded by | Al Carlson |
Succeeded by | Karen Grindberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Grand Forks,North Dakota,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tom |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Karen Grindberg (sister-in-law) |
Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Minnesota State University Moorhead (MS) |
Michelle Strinden is an American politician who has served as the 40th lieutenant governor of North Dakota since 2024,having been elected in 2024,on a ticket with U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong,the candidate for governor. [1] She served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 41st district. Elected in November 2018,she assumed office on December 1,2018 serving until 2024.
Strinden was born in Grand Forks,North Dakota. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from the University of North Dakota in 1991 and a Master of Science in counseling from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1995. [2]
Strinden worked as a school counselor in the West Fargo Public Schools. She was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office on December 1,2018. [3] [4] Strinden is an advocate for school choice. [5]
In the 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election,U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong chose Strinden as his running mate,both winning the endorsement of the state Republican Party. [6] They won the Republican primary on June 11,defeating lieutenant governor Tammy Miller and commerce commissioner Josh Teigen. [7]
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