Rick Berg | |
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Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party | |
In office March 20, 2018 – June 21, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kelly Armstrong |
Succeeded by | Perrie Schafer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Earl Pomeroy |
Succeeded by | Kevin Cramer |
Majority Leader of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Wesley Belter |
Succeeded by | Al Carlson |
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Steve Swiontek |
Succeeded by | Joe Heilman |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Alan Berg August 16, 1959 Maddock, North Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tracy Martin |
Education | North Dakota State University (BA) |
Richard Alan Berg (born August 16, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2013.[1] Berg served on the House Ways and Means Committee.[2] He is a member of the Republican Party. Before his election to Congress in 2010, he served in the state North Dakota House of Representatives, with stints as majority leader and speaker. On May 16, 2011, Berg announced his run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Democratic incumbent Kent Conrad but lost narrowly to Democrat Heidi Heitkamp on November 6, 2012.