Ronald Sorvaag

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Ronald Sorvaag
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 45th district
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Political party Republican
SpouseCarla
Children2
EducationBA, Sociology, Concordia College
Website https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/63-2013/members/senate/senator-ronald-sorvaag

Ronald Sorvaag is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the North Dakota Senate and has served as a state senator since 2011. He earned a B.A. in Sociology from Concordia College, has a wife Carla and two children. [1]

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References

  1. "Senator Ronald Sorvaag". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved May 27, 2016.