Bette B. Grande (born January 25, 1961) is a

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politician who represented the 41st district alongside Al Carlson in the

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from 1997 to 2014. Grande is a member of the

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(ALEC), serving as North Dakota state leader, also with Carlson.

Early life, education, and early career

Grande got a

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and a minor in

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from the

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. She has been the Director of

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, a substitute teacher, and an

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North Dakota House of Representatives

Elections

She was elected in 1996 and was re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Committee assignments

Grande is a member of the House Appropriations committee, and serves on the Education and Environment subsection.

2012 legislative election

In October 2011, she announced she would run for the seat being vacated by U.S. Congressman

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, who ran for the U.S. Senate.

2014 legislative election

Grande ran for reelection in 2014, but lost her bid to retired banker

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Personal life

Grande lives in Fargo, North Dakota with her husband Don and her three children. She is a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church.

References

External links

Representative Bette Grande
at the official North Dakota Legislative Assembly website Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives Living people Women state legislators in North Dakota People from Williston, North Dakota University of North Dakota alumni Candidates in the 2012 United States elections 21st-century American legislators 1961 births Politicians from Fargo, North Dakota 21st-century American women politicians {{NorthDakota-politician-stub