Jack Dalrymple
John "Jack" Dalrymple (born October 16, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was the 32nd Governor of North Dakota. A Republican, he was formerly the 36th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, first elected in 2000 with Governor John Hoeven. Dalrymple succeeded to the governorship in January 2011, after Hoeven won election to the U.S. Senate. Dalrymple went on to win election to a full term on November 6, 2012.[1] In that race, he and running mate Drew Wrigley defeated Democrats Ryan Taylor and Ellen Chaffee.[2]
On August 24, 2015, Dalrymple announced he would not seek re-election to the governorship. In a news release, Dalrymple said he and his wife planned to spend more time with their grandchildren and other family.[3]
Dalrymple was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota. All North Dakota delegates were unpledged.[4]
Biography
Dalrymple was born on October 16, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Casselton, North Dakota on his family's farm, which was established in 1875 as the state's first large-scale wheat farm. He graduated with honors from Yale University with a B.S. in American Studies. He then returned to North Dakota to manage the farming operations.[5]
Dalrymple served on the Casselton Jobs Development Commission and helped to found Share House, Inc., a Fargo residential treatment program for those recovering from alcohol or drug dependencies. He is a former chairman of the Board for Prairie Public Television, and was named the Outstanding Young Farmer of the United States of America in 1983.[5]
Bildung
- B.S. in American studies - Yale University (1970)[5]
Political career
Governor of North Dakota (2011-2016)
Dalrymple assumed the state's governorship in 2011 when John Hoeven won a seat in the U.S. Senate. He won re-election to a full term in 2012.[6]
An analysis of Republican governors by Nate Silver of the New York Times in April 2013 ranked Dalrymple as the 26th most conservative governor in the country.[7]
Natural Resources Committee
In October 2013, Dalrymple was appointed Chair of the Natural Resources Committee in the National Governors Association by NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and NGA Vice Chair Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.[8] He was replaced by Gov. Matt Mead (R) of Wyoming in 2015.[9]
Abortion access
In March 2013, Dalrymple made headlines by signing into law three controversial bills that, at the time, made North Dakota the toughest state in the nation in which to get an abortion.[10]
Medicaid expansion
In January 2013, Dalrymple became the fourth Republican governor to support an expansion of Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, known as "Obamacare," something he had previously said was "wrong for North Dakota."[11]
Job creation ranking
A June 2013 analysis by The Business Journals ranked 45 governors based on the annual private sector growth rate in all 50 states using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dalrymple was ranked number 1. The five governors omitted from the analysis all assumed office in 2013.[12][13]
Stance on Syrian refugee resettlement
- Main article: U.S. governors and their responses to Syrian refugees
After the attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, many U.S. governors declared their support or opposition to Syrian refugee resettlement in their states. Dalrymple expressed conditional opposition to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state of North Dakota. He said:
| " | Ensuring the safety and security of North Dakotans, as well as all Americans, is a top priority for us all, and so I urge the administration to halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the U.S. until the system has been reviewed and we can be assured that our citizens will be safe.[14] | ” |
| —Gov. Jack Dalrymple[15] | ||
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (2000-2010)
In 2000, Dalrymple was elected lieutenant governor as John Hoeven's running mate. The pair was re-elected in 2004 and 2008.
In 2010, Hoeven ran successfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate, vacating the gubernatorial seat and leaving Dalrymple to serve the remainder of his four-year term.[5]
North Dakota House of Representatives (1985-2000)
Dalrymple served eight terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives beginning in 1985, and served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee.[5]
Elections
2016
Though eligible, Dalrymple declined to seek re-election to another term as governor of North Dakota in 2016.[3]
2012
In North Dakota, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected on one ticket in both the primary and general elections. Dalrymple and his running mate, Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley defeated Democrats Ryan Taylor & Ellen Chaffee and two pairs of independent nominees, Roland Riemers & Anthony Johns and Paul Sorum & Michael Coachman in the general election on November 6, 2012.[16][2]
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jack Dalrymple & Drew Wrigley Incumbent |
63.1% | 200,525 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Taylor & Ellen Chaffee | 34.3% | 109,048 | |
| independent | Paul Sorum & Michael Coachman | 1.7% | 5,356 | |
| independent | Roland Riemers & Anthony Johns | 0.8% | 2,618 | |
| Total Votes | 317,547 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hoever and Dalrymple won re-election to the governorship and lieutenant governorship, respectively. They defeated Democratic challengers Tim Mathern & Merle Boucher and Independence Party challengers DuWayne Hendrickson & Dana Brandenburg.
Hoever and Dalrymple raised $1,995,369 for their campaign. Mathern and Boucher collected $357,306 in donations, and Hendrickson and Brandenburg reported $0 in donations.[17]
| Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple Incumbent |
74.4% | 235,009 | |
| Democratic | Tim Mathern/Merle Boucher | 23.5% | 74,279 | |
| independent | DuWayne Hendrickson/Dana Brandenburg | 2% | 6,404 | |
| Total Votes | 315,692 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2004
On November 2, 2004, John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple won re-election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota. They defeated Joseph A. Satrom/Deb Mathern and Roland Riemers/Mitchell Sanderson in the general election.
| Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple Incumbent |
71.3% | 220,803 | |
| Democratic | Joseph A. Satrom/Deb Mathern | 27.4% | 84,877 | |
| independent | Roland Riemers/Mitchell Sanderson | 1.4% | 4,193 | |
| Total Votes | 309,873 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
2000
On November 7, 2000, John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota. They defeated Heidi Heitkamp/Aaron Krauter, Wayne J.C. Anderson, and Christine Roszkowski in the general election.
| Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple |
55% | 159,255 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Heitkamp/Aaron Krauter | 45% | 130,144 | |
| Write-In | Wayne J.C. Anderson | 0% | 8 | |
| Write-In | Christine Roszkowski | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 289,412 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Dalrymple was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota.
Delegate rules
Delegates from North Dakota to the 2016 Republican National Convention were selected by committee at the state Republican convention in April 2016. North Dakota GOP bylaws did not require delegates to indicate which presidential candidate they prefer at the time of their selection. At the national convention, delegates from North Dakota were unbound on all ballots.
Delegate allocation
North Dakota had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention: 22 at-large delegates, three congressional district delegates, and three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates). Delegates to the state convention were selected at district conventions, where no presidential preference poll was taken. The state's Republican National Convention delegation was selected at the state GOP convention, April 1-3, 2016.[18][19]
Personal
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Dalrymple and his wife, Betsy, have four daughters.[5]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ ValleyNewsLive.com, "Dalrymple to run in 2012," November 1, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bismark Tribune, "General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike Nowatzki, The Dickinson Press, "UPDATE: North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple won’t seek re-election," August 24, 2015
- ↑ Daily Caller, "North Dakota GOP Delegate Slate Shows Majority Support Cruz," April 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 North Dakota GOP, "Jack Dalrymple Biography"
- ↑ The Huffington Post, John Celock, "Jack Dalrymple, North Dakota Governor, Announces Full-Term Bid," accessed Oct. 2, 2015
- ↑ New York Times, "In State Governments, Signs of a Healthier G.O.P.," April 16, 2013
- ↑ NGA News Release NGA Chooses New Committee Leadership, E-mail communication to Kristen Mathews October 23, 2013
- ↑ National Governors Association, "2015-2016 Committees", accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Global Post, "North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple approves controversial abortion restrictions," March 26, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "North Dakota Medicaid Expansion Favored by Republican Governor," January 15, 2013
- ↑ The Business Journals, "Governors and jobs: How governors rank for job creation in their states," June 27, 2013
- ↑ The Business Journals, "How state governors rank on their job-growth record," June 27, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Dalrymple to Urge President to Halt Refugee Resettlements Until Exhaustive Review of Screening Measures is Completed," November 17, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial results, primary election," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ 'Follow the Money.org, "North Dakota candidates 2008," accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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