Michelle Strinden

American politician
Michelle Strinden
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Serving with Jorin Johnson
Preceded byAl Carlson
Personal details
BornGrand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTom
Children4
EducationUniversity of North Dakota (BA)
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MS)

Michelle Strinden is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 41st district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on December 1, 2018.

Early life and education

Strinden was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from the University of North Dakota in 1991 and a Master of Science in counseling from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1995.[1]

Career

Strinden worked as a school counselor in the West Fargo Public Schools. She was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office on December 1, 2018.[2][3] Strinden is an advocate for school choice.[4]

In the 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election, U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong chose Strinden as his running mate, both winning the endorsement of the state Republican Party.[5] They won the Republican primary on June 11, defeating lieutenant governor Tammy Miller and commerce commissioner Josh Teigen.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Michelle Strinden's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. ^ "Representative Michelle Strinden | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. ^ "Michelle Strinden". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Megan. "Debating school choice in the legislature". kfyrtv.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. ^ Baumgarten, April (April 6, 2024). "Endorsed for governor by North Dakota GOP, Kelly Armstrong taps Fargo's Michelle Strinden as running mate". inforum.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Larson, Chris (June 11, 2024). "Armstrong advances to November general election". WDAY-TV. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
North Dakota House of Representatives
Preceded by
Al Carlson
 Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 41st district
2018–present
Served alongside: Pamela Anderson, Jorin Johnson 		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
2024 		Most recent
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68th Legislative Assembly (2023)
Speaker of the House
▌Dennis Johnson (R)
Majority Leader
▌Mike Lefor (R)
Minority Leader
▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
  1. ▌Patrick Hatlestad (R)
    ▌David Richter (R)
  2. ▌Bert Anderson (R)
    ▌Donald Longmuir (R)
  3. ▌Jeff Hoverson (R)
    ▌Lori VanWinkle (R)
  4. ▌Clayton Fegley (R)
    ▌Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-NPL)
  5. ▌Jay Fisher (R)
    ▌Scott Louser (R)
  6. ▌Dick Anderson (R)
    ▌Paul Thomas (R)
  7. ▌Matthew Heilman (R)
    ▌Jason Dockter (R)
  8. ▌SuAnn Olson (R)
    ▌Brandon Prichard (R)
  9. ▌Jayme Davis (D-NPL)
    ▌Donna Henderson (R)
  10. ▌Hamida Dakane (D-NPL)
    ▌Steve Swiontek (R)
  11. ▌Gretchen Dobervich (D-NPL)
    ▌Liz Conmy (D-NPL)
  12. ▌Mitch Ostlie (R)
    ▌Bernie Satrom (R)
  13. ▌Jim Jonas (R)
    ▌Austen Schauer (R)
  14. ▌Jon Nelson (R)
    ▌Robin Weisz (R)
  15. ▌Dennis Johnson (R)
    ▌Kathy Frelich (R)
  16. ▌Ben Koppelman (R)
    ▌Andrew Marschall (R)
  17. ▌Landon Bahl (R)
    ▌Mark Sanford (R)
  18. ▌Corey Mock (D-NPL)
    ▌Steve Vetter (R)
  19. ▌Karen Anderson (R)
    ▌David Monson (R)
  20. ▌Jared Hagert (R)
    ▌Mike Beltz (R)
  21. ▌LaurieBeth Hager (D-NPL)
    ▌Mary Schneider (D-NPL)
  22. ▌Jonathan Warrey (R)
    ▌Brandy Pyle (R)
  23. ▌Dennis Nehring (R)
    ▌Nico Rios (R)
  24. ▌Rose Christensen (R)
    ▌Dwight Kiefert (R)
  25. ▌Alisa Mitskog (D-NPL)
    ▌Cindy Schreiber-Beck (R)
  26. ▌Jeremy Olson (R)
    ▌Kelby Timmons (R)
  27. ▌Josh Christy (R)
    ▌Greg Stemen (R)
  28. ▌Mike Brandenburg (R)
    ▌Jim Grueneich (R)
  29. ▌Craig Headland (R)
    ▌Don Vigesaa (R)
  30. ▌Glenn Bosch (R)
    ▌Mike Nathe (R)
  31. ▌Karen Rohr (R)
    ▌Dawson Holle (R)
  32. ▌Pat Heinert (R)
    ▌Lisa Meier (R)
  33. ▌Anna Novak (R)
    ▌Bill Tveit (R)
  34. ▌Todd Porter (R)
    ▌Nathan Toman (R)
  35. ▌Karen Karls (R)
    ▌Bob Martinson (R)
  36. ▌Gary Kreidt (R)
    ▌Dori Hauck (R)
  37. ▌Mike Lefor (R)
    ▌Vicky Steiner (R)
  38. ▌JoAnne Rademacher (R)
    ▌Dan Ruby (R)
  39. ▌Keith Kempenich (R)
    ▌Mike Schatz (R)
  40. ▌Matthew Ruby (R)
    ▌Vacant
  41. ▌Jorin Johnson (R)
    ▌Michelle Strinden (R)
  42. ▌Claire Cory (R)
    ▌Emily O'Brien (R)
  43. ▌Eric James Murphy (R)
    ▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
  44. ▌Joshua Boschee (D-NPL)
    ▌Karla Rose Hanson (D-NPL)
  45. ▌Carrie McLeod (R)
    ▌Scott Wagner (R)
  46. ▌James Kasper (R)
    ▌Shannon Roers Jones (R)
  47. ▌Mike Motschenbacher (R)
    ▌Lawrence Klemin (R)


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