David Richter is an American politician and educator who has served as a member of the
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate.
North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as d ...
since December 2018. He currently represents the 1st district alongside
Patrick Hatlestad. Richter is a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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.
Biography
Richter holds a BA degree from
Minot State University
Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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and an MA degree from
Wayne State College
Wayne State College is a public college in Wayne, Nebraska. It is part of the Nebraska State College System and enrolls 4,202 students. The college opened as a public normal school in 1910 after the state purchased the private Nebraska Normal Co ...
.
In February 2018, Richter announced that he would run for state representative.
He came first in the June Republican primary, followed by incumbent
Patrick Hatlestad.
He and Hatlestad went on to win the November general election. Richter was sworn in as a representative on December 1, 2018 and succeeded
Gary Sukut.
Richter is married to Debbie Richter and they have three children together. They reside in
Williston.
References
External links
Representative David Richter
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Minot State University alumni
Wayne State College alumni
People from Williston, North Dakota
21st-century American politicians