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He is married to the former Nancy Jones and has two children: Tom Schafer and Ellie Schafer; and two stepchildren: Eric Jones and Kari Jones. He is the first North Dakota Governor to be married while in office. Schafer has also played an active role in the [[Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation]] an organization which preserves the landmarks and legacy of the time that US 26th President, [[Theodore Roosevelt]] spent in and around [[Medora, North Dakota]], North Dakota between 1883-1889
He is married to the former Nancy Jones and has two children: Tom Schafer and Ellie Schafer; and two stepchildren: Eric Jones and Kari Jones. He is the first North Dakota Governor to be married while in office. Schafer has also played an active role in the [[Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation]] an organization which preserves the landmarks and legacy of the time that US 26th President, [[Theodore Roosevelt]] spent in and around [[Medora, North Dakota]], North Dakota between 1883-1889

Ed was the captian of the High Flyers on the show Junkyard Wars. Schafer was on during the fifth season of the show and won 2nd Place whn the team lost to the Jet Doctors in the Season five finale.


==Governor of North Dakota==
==Governor of North Dakota==

Revision as of 18:14, 25 February 2009

Edward Thomas Schafer
29th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
January 28, 2008 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMike Johanns
Succeeded byTom Vilsack
30th Governor of North Dakota
In office
December 15, 1992 – December 15, 2000
DeputyRosemarie Myrdal
Preceded byGeorge Sinner
Succeeded byJohn Hoeven
Personal details
Born (1946-08-08) August 8, 1946 (age 78)
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNancy Jones Schafer
ChildrenTom Schafer
Ellie Schafer
Eric Jones (stepson)
Kari Jones (stepdaughter)
Alma materUniversity of North Dakota
University of Denver

Edward Thomas "Ed" Schafer (born August 8, 1946) served as the 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009. He also served as the Governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000.

Early life, career, and family

Schafer was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota, and is the son of businessman Harold Schafer. His sister, Pam Schafer, was the first wife of Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad.[1]

His educational background includes a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver. Following graduation, he went to work at the Gold Seal Company, a North Dakota-based manufacturing company owned by his father, eventually serving as company president from 1978 to 1985.

He is married to the former Nancy Jones and has two children: Tom Schafer and Ellie Schafer; and two stepchildren: Eric Jones and Kari Jones. He is the first North Dakota Governor to be married while in office. Schafer has also played an active role in the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation an organization which preserves the landmarks and legacy of the time that US 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt spent in and around Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota between 1883-1889

Ed was the captian of the High Flyers on the show Junkyard Wars. Schafer was on during the fifth season of the show and won 2nd Place whn the team lost to the Jet Doctors in the Season five finale.

Governor of North Dakota

In 1990, Schafer unsuccessfully challenged then-U.S. Congressman Byron Dorgan's reelection bid capturing 35% of the vote, to Dorgan's 65%. He was elected as North Dakota's 30th Governor in 1992, and subsequently won reelection in 1996. He did not seek reelection in 2000. During his final year in office, he served as Chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

In 2004, he declined to run for United States Senate against Dem-NPLer Byron Dorgan despite calls from national Republican leaders including President George W. Bush.

In 2002, Schafer was appointed as Civilian Aide to the United States Secretary of the Army. He also appeared in 2003 with his team, The High Flyers, as a contestant in the American TV Series Junkyard Wars. Schafer was formerly the CEO of Extend America, a start-up wireless communications company. He was a frequent guest host of the "Hot Talk" program on WDAY-AM in Fargo, North Dakota. Prior to his appointment to the cabinet, Schafer also served as an advisor and sometimes spokesperson for the North Dakota chapter of Americans for Prosperity, a nationwide limited-government/pro-growth organization.

Secretary of Agriculture

On October 31, 2007 Schafer was nominated by President Bush to be the next Secretary of Agriculture.[2] His hearing was originally scheduled for January 30, 2008, but was moved to January 24 on the request of North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad so that Schafer could attend the State of the Union address as a cabinet member.[3] The hearing was held on January 24; it was friendly,[4] with Senators asking Gov. Schafer questions on various topics such as US beef exports to Japan and South Korea, the Department of Agriculture's ability to deliver on programs passed by Congress, policy on sugar, and cotton prices.[5] On January 28, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[6]

Schafer was in office just several days when a major scandal concerning cruelty and unsafe food erupted in the wake of an investigation of the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company by the Humane Society of the United States. In late February, in testimony before a subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture Committee, he took the position that there was no need for a ban on downed cattle in the food supply.[7]

Electoral history

  • 1996 Race for Governor
  • 1992 Race for Governor
  • 1990 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - At Large

References

  1. ^ http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1007/103107cdpm2.htm
  2. ^ "President Bush Nominates Ed Schafer for Secretary of Agriculture" (Press release). White House. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  3. ^ Jalonick, Mary Clare. Schafer hearing to be held. AP. 2008-01-12. Accessed 2008-01-25. "I was talking to Gov. Schafer, and he said it'd be nice if he could be confirmed earlier so he could go to the State of the Union address as a member of the president's cabinet," Conrad said. "That's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
  4. ^ Pates, Mikkel. Schafer gets a warm reception in Washington. Grand Forks Herald. 2008-01-25. Accessed 2008-01-25. "Schafer, who served as North Dakota governor from 1992 to 2000, made it through a decidedly friendly Senate Agriculture Committee confirmation hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill."
  5. ^ Tonneson, Lon. Senate Ag Committee Quizzes Schafer. Dakota Farmer. 2008-01-25. Accessed 2008-01-25."
  6. ^ Jalonick, Mary Clare (2008-01-28). "Senate Confirms Secretary of Agriculture". AP. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  7. ^ USDA Rejects 'Downer' Cow Ban - washingtonpost.com
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