Todd Porter (politician)

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Todd Porter
Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 34th district
Assumed office
1998
Personal details
Born (1960-11-17) November 17, 1960 (age 61)
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
Political party Republican

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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References

  1. "Todd Porter". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hagerman, John (July 8, 2019). "North Dakota House energy committee chairman says business relationship with lobbyist unrelated to legislative work". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2020.