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'''Byron Dorgan''', born May 14, 1942 (age {{age|1942|5|14}}), is a former [[Democratic]] [[United States Senator]] from [[North Dakota]]. He  was re-elected to a third term in the Senate in 2004, although declined to run again in 2010. Previously he served six terms in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Dorgan worked with the  Democratic Leadership as an Assistant Democratic Floor Leader, and since 1998, as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy committee.<Ref name="bio">http://dorgan.senate.gov/about/biography/</ref> At age 26, he was appointed to the office of State Tax Commissioner in North Dakota, and became the youngest person to hold that position. <ref name="bio" />

'''Byron Dorgan''', born May 14, 1942 (age {{age|1942|5|14}}), is a former [[Democratic]] [[United States Senator]] from [[North Dakota]]. He  was re-elected to a third term in the Senate in 2004, although declined to run again in 2010. Previously he served six terms in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Dorgan worked with the  Democratic Leadership as an Assistant Democratic Floor Leader, and since 1998, as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy committee.<ref name="bio">http://dorgan.senate.gov/about/biography/</ref> At age 26, he was appointed to the office of State Tax Commissioner in North Dakota, and became the youngest person to hold that position.<ref name="bio" />

Dorgan voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues eight-nine percent of the time during the 111th Congress. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/d000432/</ref> In 2005, investigations showed that Dorgan was a beneficiary of some of the largest campaign contributions made by associates and clients of [[Jack Abramoff]], a lobbyist convicted of fraud; conspiracy and tax evasion.<Ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/04/AR2005120401158.html</ref>

Dorgan voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues eight-nine percent of the time during the 111th Congress.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/d000432/</ref> In 2005, investigations showed that Dorgan was a beneficiary of some of the largest campaign contributions made by associates and clients of [[Jack Abramoff]], a lobbyist convicted of fraud; conspiracy and tax evasion.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/04/AR2005120401158.html</ref>

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Byron_Dorgan.htm Dorgan On the Issues]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Byron_Dorgan.htm Dorgan On the Issues]

*[http://dorgan.senate.gov/ Official Website]  

*[http://dorgan.senate.gov/ Official Website]  

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[[Category:Former United States Senators]]

[[Category:Former United States Senators]]