Todd Porter | |
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Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | November 17, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Century College |
Todd Porter (born November 17, 1960) is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 34th District, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican party. [1] Porter has been chairman of the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee since 2007. [2] In 2019, controversy arose over Porter's business links to President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council and lobbyist Ron Ness. Porter denied that the links had any effect on his legislative behaviour. [2]
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