Gary Lee (born July 19, 1947) is an American politician and healthcare executive. He is a member of the

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from the 22nd District, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican party.

Early life and education

Lee was born in Fargo, North Dakota and raised in

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. He served as a Specialist in the

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during the

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. Lee attended the North Dakota School of Respiratory Care before earning a Bachelor of Arts from

North Dakota State University North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...

Career

Lee has served as the manager of Respiratory Care Service at Merit Care Health System since 1975. He also worked as the Director of

Sanford Health Sanford Health is a non-profit, integrated health care delivery system, with its headquarters in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with additional offices in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota, and Bemidji, Minnesota. History Sanford Health has its ...

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