Born: March 13, 1957
Birth State: North Dakota
Party: Republican
Spouse: Mikey L. Hoeven
Family: Married Mical "Mikey" Laird; two children
Religion: Catholic
School(s): Dartmouth College, Northwestern University Address: State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 101 Bismarck, ND 58505-0001 Phone: 701/328-2200 Fax: 701/328-2205
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JOHN HOEVEN was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 and an MBA from Northwestern University in 1981. Hoeven served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993, and as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota from 1993 to 2000. Hoeven was elected governor in November 2000 and began working to build North Dakota's future by focusing on six pillars of growth: education, economic development, agriculture, energy, technology, and quality of life. Under his leadership, North Dakota has expanded and diversified its economy, adding many new jobs and businesses. In 2003, North Dakota led the nation in personal income and wage growth, and in 2005, the state's rate of growth in per capita personal income was second. In his second term as governor, Hoeven remains committed to enhancing the state's business climate, holding the line on taxes and promoting North Dakota's targeted industries. He proposed new initiatives for research and more investments in education, including increases for teacher compensation and expanded funding for Centers of Excellence, an initiative that combines education and economic development to create higher-paying jobs and new business opportunities for North Dakota's citizens. Hoeven directed the development of a multi-resource energy program for the state, with incentives in each energy sector, as well as a conservation component. North Dakota is the sixth largest energy producing and exporting state in the nation, and Hoeven has worked to advance the state's traditional energy resources, including lignite coal, oil and gas, while promoting renewable energy opportunities, such as wind, ethanol, and biodiesel. Hoeven has introduced new laws to strengthen the state's violent and sexual offender statutes and to expand efforts to combat substance abuse while helping young users through rehabilitative programs such as North Dakota's Drug Courts. Hoeven previously served as chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the Midwestern Governors Association and the National Governors Association's Health and Human Services Committee and Natural Resources Committee, as well as chair of the Governors' Ethanol Coalition. Hoeven and his wife Mical (Mikey) have two children, Marcela and Jack. |