Sen. John Hoeven

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Biographical

Full Name: John Henry Hoeven III
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: jahn HO-vuhn
Date of Birth: March 13, 1957 (age: 67)
Place of Birth: Bismarck, N.D.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hometown: Minot, N.D.
Place of Residence: Bismarck, N.D.
Previous Occupation: Banker

Wikipedia

Official biography

IMDB

Family:

Married: Mical Laird Hoeven

2 children: Marcela, Jack

Biography:

On January 5, 2011, John Hoeven was sworn in as North Dakota’s 22nd U.S. senator, following ten years of service as the state’s governor.

Senator Hoeven’s priorities in the Senate include working to implement national policies similar to the ones driving North Dakota’s economic success. He is committed to creating a business climate that fosters job growth and robust economic activity. Equally important to the senator are measures to reduce the nation’s budget deficits and debt. He believes a commonsense approach that fosters free enterprise and empowers people to innovate and invest will strengthen our national economy and create jobs for our country in a sustainable, ongoing way.

As a senator, Hoeven has been leading effor ts to develop a comprehensive national energy plan similar to North Dakota’s EmPower North Dakota, a comprehensive plan that encourages an all-of-the-above approach to development and includes both traditional and renewable resources. Hoeven believes such an approach will lead to jobs, economic growth and true energy security for America. The senator’s work includes serving as the leading advocate for approving the Keystone XL pipeline and advancing measures that will eliminate outdated and unnecessary regulations that are prolonging the approval process and discouraging investment and innovation.

In addition, as a member of both the Agriculture Committee and the conference committee that negotiated the 2014 final Farm Bill, Hoeven played a crucial role in crafting and passing a long term Farm Bill that provides the nation’s producers with the certainty they need to plan for the future, as well as new tools to manage risk with enhanced crop insurance. The senator continues to work to make sure the Farm Bill is implemented in a timely and effective way.

Prior to his election to the Senate, Senator Hoeven served as governor of North Dakota for a decade. Under his leadership, the state expanded and diversified its economy and gained thousands of new jobs. North Dakota’s wages and personal income today continue to grow faster than the national average, and in recent years the state has led the nation in export growth. North Dakota regularly balances its budget, has set aside more strong reserves for the future, cut taxes, and invested in priorities like education, law enforcement and infrastructure.

As governor, Hoeven also placed a strong focus on developing North Dakota’s vast energy resources. Beginning in 2002, he initiated EmPower ND, a comprehensive energy plan for the state that includes all energy resources as well as a conservation component. Today, North Dakota stands as an energy powerhouse and one of the largest energy producing and exporting states in the nation. Currently, North Dakota produces more than one million barrels of oil a day and ranks as the second largest oil-producing state in the country.

Senator Hoeven was born in Bismarck. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University in 1981. He served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993, and served on many civic, community, and economic development groups. From 1993-2000, he served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, which grew from $900 million to $1.6 billion under his leadership. See more >>

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

GovTrack

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@hoevenforsenate.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Official press releases »

Education

Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg School of Management - MBA (1979-1981)
Dartmouth College - Bachelor's, economics and history, with honors (1975-1979)
Bishop Ryan Catholic School (Minot, N.D.) - Diploma (1975)

Greek Organizations:

Alpha Chi Alpha

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 2011-) In Office

Member, U.S. Senator for North Dakota

Election Results

2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for North Dakota (Class 3)

John Henry Hoeven III, 78.48%
Republican

Eliot Glassheim, 16.97%
Democratic-Nonpartisan League

Robert N. Marquette, 3.08%
Libertarian

James Germalic, 1.36%
Independent
2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for North Dakota (Class 3)

John Henry Hoeven III, 76.17%
Republican

Tracy Potter, 22.20%
Democratic-Nonpartisan League

Keith J. Hanson, 1.63%
Libertarian

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

Hoeven Family LLLP
Partner
First Western Bank & Trust (Minot, N.D.)
Tompson-Hoeven Partnership
Partner

Election campaign:

Hoeven for Senate (North Dakota)

Own leadership PAC:

Dakota PAC

Awards

Defender of Limited Government Award (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)
Native American Languages Legacy Award (Administration for Children and Families) (Nov. 2020)
Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2019)
Harry S. Truman Award (National Guard Association of the United States) (Aug. 2019)
Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)
President's Award (National Corn Growers Association) (July 2018)
Energy Champion (University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center) (Aug. 2017)
Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)
Distinguished Public Service Award (U.S. Air Force) (Dec. 2016)
Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)
Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2016)
Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	338 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-2551

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Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2012 costing $24,536

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Trip Destinations:

Trip Sponsors:

American Israel Education Foundation

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2018 (Amendment), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2015 (Amendment), 2014, 2013, 2012, 2012 (Amendment), 2011
Election Candidate: 2010
Extension Letter: 2020
Stock transaction: 08/11/2021, 04/30/2020, 04/03/2020, 02/24/2020, 01/09/2020, 12/12/2019, 11/20/2019, 11/06/2019, 10/24/2019, 10/03/2019, 09/25/2019, 08/23/2019, 08/15/2019, 07/09/2019, 06/03/2019, 05/08/2019, 04/29/2019, 04/12/2019, 04/09/2019, 03/22/2019, 03/07/2019, 01/11/2019, 10/19/2018, 10/03/2018, 08/24/2018, 08/03/2018, 07/10/2018, 06/14/2018, 06/04/2018, 05/09/2018, 03/29/2018, 03/13/2018, 02/21/2018, 02/14/2018, 01/31/2018, 01/09/2018, 05/08/2019 (Amendment), 09/27/2017, 08/07/2017, 07/26/2017, 07/24/2017, 05/30/2017, 05/03/2017, 04/19/2017, 03/06/2017, 01/25/2017, 01/04/2017, 05/05/2017 (Amendment), 12/27/2016, 12/22/2016, 12/07/2016, 08/29/2016, 07/12/2016, 05/12/2016, 04/22/2016, 03/25/2016, 03/02/2016, 02/08/2016, 01/12/2016, 01/07/2016, 12/29/2015, 12/21/2015, 12/16/2015, 11/30/2015, 09/08/2015, 08/03/2015, 04/06/2015, 03/09/2015, 01/21/2015, 01/20/2015, 12/29/2014, 04/23/2014, 03/11/2014, 01/08/2014, 05/08/2014, 11/14/2013, 08/20/2013, 07/19/2013, 07/12/2013, 04/08/2013, 02/12/2013, 12/27/2012, 11/14/2012, 10/22/2012, 09/26/2012, 08/24/2012
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Foreign Gifts

4/15/2014: Six bottles of wine, bottle of vintage cognac from Moldova ($250.00)
5/21/2014: Four bottles of wine, bottle of vintage cognac from Moldova ($150.00)

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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.19
(House Average: 0.22)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $84,265.87
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems and Food Safety and Security Subcommittee, Ranking Member

Senate Appropriations Committee

Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Ranking Member

Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Water and Power Subcommittee

Senate Indian Affairs Committee

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Lobbyist returns to Sen. Hoeven as chief of staff

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 18, 2020
After a three-year lobbying stint, an aide has returned to Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) with a big promotion. read more
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For new chief of staff, Sen. Hoeven beats beets

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 2, 2018
Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) is sweetening his staff roster with the return of a U.S. Beet Sugar Association lobbyist. read more
Land-title group adds longtime Sen. Hoeven aide

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 31, 2017
The trade group representing the land-title insurance industry has walked away with Sen. John Hoeven's (R-N.D.) policy adviser, several months after the group met with the senator and his then-aide. read more
Sen. Hoeven health adviser heads to PhRMA

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 6, 2017
Amid a recent shake up to its advocacy team, the country's largest pharmaceutical lobbying group has grabbed Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.)'s health policy adviser. read more
Hoeven staffer gets a sweet offer from the sugar lobby

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 8, 2015
One legislative staffer's job got a little sweeter this month when she moved from Sen. John Hoeven's (R-N.D.) office to the U.S. Beet Sugar Association. read more
Lawmakers brag about millions sent home for special projects

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Sept. 29, 2014
Though earmarks may be out of fashion for today's lawmakers, they still find ways to brag that federal dollars are being steered to their constituents - to the tune of $722 million in the last week alone.In the midst of a bitter election year with majority control of the Senate in play, Democrats far outstripped Republicans in bragging about new federal contracts and grants being awarded to their districts. Democrats announced $692.1 million in new funding last week alone, compared to $22.5 million announced by Republicans. read more
Posted by LegiStorm on May 14, 2012
One aide to Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) is giving new meaning to the phrase "swinging through D.C." read more

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