David Earl Nething (born June 29, 1933) is a retired politician in the American state of
North Dakota.
Nething was born in
Valley City, North Dakota. He attended
Jamestown College, where he received his
A.B. and the
University of North Dakota School of Law, receiving his
Juris Doctor
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. After university, he served in the
United States Army from 1951 to 1952.
Nething was elected to the
North Dakota State Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts appor ...
for District 29 as a Republican and served until 2012. He served stints as majority leader (1975–1985) president pro tempore (1997–98). Towards the end of his Senate career, he served as chairman of the Senate's Judiciary Committee. He did not run for re-election in 2012, opting to retire.
Nething is married to Marjorie and has three children. They reside in
Jamestown, North Dakota. He is an
elder
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Elder or elders may refer to:
Positions Administrative
* Elder (administrative title), a position of authority
Cultural
* North American Indigenous elder, a person who has and tr ...
in the Presbyterian church.
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People from Barnes County, North Dakota
2012 United States presidential electors
University of Jamestown alumni
University of North Dakota alumni
North Dakota lawyers
Republican Party North Dakota state senators
American Presbyterians
Living people
1933 births