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Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is the junior United States Senator (United States Senate) from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party (Democratic Party (United States)). In the Senate, he is Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee (Democratic Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate) and Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs (United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs). Dorgan announced on January 5, 2010 that he would not seek re-election in the 2010 North Dakota senate election (United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2010).
Jr/sr: Junior Senator
State: North Dakota
Party: Democratic-NPL (North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party)
Alongside: Kent Conrad
Preceded: Kent Conrad
State2: North Dakota
Preceded2: Mark Andrews
Succeeded2: Earl Pomeroy
Preceded3: John McCain
Preceded4: Edwin O. Sjaasstad
Succeeded4: Kent Conrad
Date of birth: 1942-05-14
Birth Location: Dickinson, North Dakota, Dickinson, North Dakota
Dead: alive
Residence: Bismarck, North Dakota
Occupation: Politician, Author, Aerospace Manager
Spouse: Kim Dorgan
Alma Mater: University of North Dakota
Religion: Lutheran (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
In office: December 15, 1992
At-Large (North Dakota's At-large congressional district)
In office: January 3, 1981-December 15, 1992
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs)
In office: January 4, 2007
18th Tax Commissioner of North Dakota (List of North Dakota Tax Commissioners)
In office: 1969-1980