Gary Lee (born July 19, 1947) is an
American politician and healthcare executive. He is a member of 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 ...
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
Casselton, North Dakota
Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. making it the 20th largest city in North Dakota. Casselton was founded in 1876. The city is named in honor of George Washington Cass, ...
. He served as a
Specialist in the
United States Army
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during the
Vietnam War
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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 ...
.
References
1947 births
21st-century American legislators
Living people
North Dakota State University alumni
Presidents pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate
Republican Party North Dakota state senators
Politicians from Fargo, North Dakota
University of Mary alumni
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