| Office | President pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate |
|---|---|
| Term start | April 18, 2019 |
| Term end | January 5, 2021 |
| Predecessor | David Hogue |
| Successor | Randy Burckhard |
| State senate 1 | North Dakota |
| District 1 | 3rd |
| Term start 1 | December 1, 2010 |
| Term end 1 | December 1, 2022 |
| Predecessor 1 | Robert Horne |
| Successor 1 | Bob Paulson |
| Birth name | Leverrett Oley Larsen |
| Birth date | October 18, 1964 (age 61) |
| Birth place | Surrey, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Williston State College Valley City State University (BS) North Dakota State University (MS) |
Leverrett Oley Larsen (born October 18, 1964) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota Senate for the 3rd district.[1][2]
Career
Larsen has been a member of the North Dakota Senate since 2010.[1][3][4] He is opposed to anti-bullying legislation, arguing that it would promote a victim mentality.[5] He supports the right to bear arms in the workplace.[6]
Larsen was elected State Senate President Pro Tempore 2020. He was elected chairman of the Bastiat Caucus. He is a member of the Pro-Life caucus, National Prayer Caucus and the Republican Party Caucus.
Larsen has been published in Psychology Today.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Larsen received a Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education from Valley City State University and a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from North Dakota State University.[1] He was a teacher of Automotive Technology at a local high school.[1] Currently, he is self-employed at Oley Larsen 4 Insurance Agency LLC specializing in health insurance and benefits. He also continues in the diesel technology field for a local sanitation company.
He is married to Elizabeth Larsen, and they have two children.[1] They live in Minot, North Dakota.[1]
References
- ^ "Senate biography". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ North Dakota Republican Party Senators
- ^ Jill Schramm, New faces in District 3, Minot Daily News, November 3, 2010
- ^ Where Republicans made gains in the ND Legislature : A district-by-district look, The Bismarck Tribune, November 3, 2010
- ^ Amanda Tetlak, Different Viewpoints On Bullying[dead link], KFYR-TV, 2/10/2011
- ^ ND Senate: Gun owners can bring firearms to work, The Bismarck Tribune, March 30, 2011
- ^ Izzy Kalman, A Psychological Solution to Bullying, Psychology Today, March 9, 2011
- ^ ND lawmakers debate solutions to bullying, The Bismarck Tribune, March 15, 2011
- ^ Senate approves adding school policies on bullying, bill now goes to Dalrymple, The Bismarck Tribune, March 17, 2011