Michelle Strinden

Michelle Strinden
Lieutenant Governor-elect of North Dakota
Assuming office
December 15, 2024
GovernorKelly Armstrong
SucceedingTammy Miller
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. In 2024, she won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of North Dakota on a ticket with U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong, who was nominated for governor.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3][4] Strinden is an advocate for school choice.[5]

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.[6] They won the Republican primary on June 11, defeating lieutenant governor Tammy Miller and commerce commissioner Josh Teigen.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kelly Armstrong wins Republican primary in North Dakota governor's race". Jamestown Sun. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  2. ^ "Michelle Strinden's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. ^ "Representative Michelle Strinden | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  4. ^ "Michelle Strinden". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. ^ Hoffman, Megan. "Debating school choice in the legislature". kfyrtv.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Larson, Chris (June 11, 2024). "Armstrong advances to November general election". WDAY-TV. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
North Dakota House of Representatives
Preceded by 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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