Lori VanWinkle

Lori VanWinkle
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)
Serving with Jeff Hoverson
Preceded byBob Paulson
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
EducationInver Hills Community College (AA)
North Central University (BA)

Lori VanWinkle (née Miska) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 3rd district, alongside Jeff Hoverson.[1] She is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

VanWinkle graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Minnesota.[3] She went on to earn an associate's degree from Inver Hills Community College and a bachelor's degree in cultured and Biblical studies from North Central University.[4] VanWinkle worked as a real estate agent.[3]

VanWinkle decided to enter politics in response to government mandates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which she characterized as an infringement of personal freedom.[3] VanWinkle campaigned on the importance of "bringing our roots back to a Biblical worldview" and was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2022.[3] In March 2023, she compared students using their preferred pronouns to committing murder.[5]

  1. ^ "Representative Lori VanWinkle". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "ND House votes on definition of milk". KFYR-TV. February 8, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Swanson, Charlie (November 14, 2022). "Hastings High School graduate Lori VanWinkle elected to the ND House of Representatives". Hastings Star Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lori VanWinkle's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Varkiani, Adrienne Mahsa (March 21, 2023). "North Dakota Republican Compares Letting Students Use Their Preferred Pronouns to Murder". The New Republic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.