Jim Roers
James Phillip Roers or Jim Roers (born 21 April 1952)[2] is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota State Senate from the 46th District, serving by appointment in 2012, and elected in 2016.[3] He is a member of the Republican party.[3]
James Phillip "Jim" Roers | |
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Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 46th district | |
Assumed office 2012 (interim appointment), 2016 (elected) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexandria,[1] Douglas County, Minnesota, United States[2] | April 21, 1952
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Construction executive |
Education and Career
James Phillip "Jim" Roers was born in Alexandria, Minnesota in 1952.[2] He earned a BS in Agriculture from North Dakota State University in 1974.[4] In 1976 he founded Roers Construction which added affliates Roers Development in 1997 and later Roers Property Management.[5]
Political Office
2012 Appointment
Jim Roers was selected to serve as Senator for District 46 in the North Dakota Senate to complete the term of Sen. Tom Fischer,[6] who had died in office in November 2011.[7] Roers appointed term ran from April 2012 until December 2012.[3]
North Dakota Senate Election of 2016
In 2016, after his daughter Shannon Roers Jones had announced she was running to represent District 46 in the North Dakota House of Representatives, Jim Roers announced that he would seek election to the seat he had previously held.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jim Roers | 1,545 | 57.97% | ||
Democratic | Teri Hedman | 1,108 | 41.57% | ||
Other | Write-ins | 12 | 0.45% | ||
Total votes | 2,665 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
In January 2020, he and his daughter jointly announced that each would seek re-election.[9]
Personal
Jim Roers is married to Sandra Roers and they have 5 children, including Shannon Roers Jones, their youngest child. Another relative, Kristin Roers served in the North Dakota Senate at the same time,[10] having been elected in 2018 to represent District 27.[11]
References
- "Jim Roers' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "The Roers Family". www.limburgemigrant.nl. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Jim Roers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Agriculture" (PDF). 2013. p. 36. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Our Story". Roers. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Fargo father, daughter running for state Senate, House". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Tom Fischer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "2016 General Election Results". results.sos.nd.gov. North Dakota Secretary of State.
- "Roers, Roers Jones announce re-election bid". AM 1100 The Flag WZFG. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- Horn, Andrew. "Family legislators: The Roers". www.kfyrtv.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Kristin Roers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2020.