Ryan Braunberger

American politician
Ryan Braunberger
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Preceded byJanne Myrdal
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic-NPL
Residence(s)Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
EducationMinnesota State University Moorhead (BS)

Ryan Braunberger is an American politician and independent contractor currently serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 10th district since 2022 as a member of the Democratic-NPL Party.

Education

Braunberger graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2022 with a Bachelor's in Social Work after previously earning an associate degree from Southeastern Technical College.[1]

Career

Braunberger worked as an independent contractor and as an insurance agent before being elected to the Senate in 2022.[2][3] Braunberger also serves as the Minority Caucus Leader in the senate.[4]

Braunberger has spoken out against numerous anti-LGBT bills during the 2020s anti-LGBT movement.[5][6][7] He has called it "frustrating" and "maddening" to be a gay lawmaker in a legislature which passes as many anti-LGBT bills as it does.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ryan Braunberger". Ballotpedia.
  2. ^ "Ryan Braunberger | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.ndlegis.gov.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Legislative Review 2023 | Ryan Braunberger (D-Fargo)". Prairie Public Broadcasting.
  4. ^ http://www.ndlegis.gov/biography/ryan-braunberger
  5. ^ Crane, Joel (February 11, 2023). "ND Senate passes two bills relating to personal pronouns". KFYR. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Farrington, Brendan (April 30, 2023). "LGBTQ+ lawmaker to GOP: 'I'm literally trying to exist'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Yurcaba, Jo (April 5, 2023). "North Dakota advances record-setting 10 anti-LGBTQ bills in one day, advocates say". NBC News. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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Members of the North Dakota Senate
68th Legislative Assembly (2023)
President of the Senate
Tammy Miller (R)
President pro tempore
Donald Schaible (R)
Majority Leader
David Hogue (R)
Minority Leader
Kathy Hogan (D-NPL)
  1. ▌Brad Bekkedahl (R)
  2. ▌David Rust (R)
  3. ▌Bob Paulson (R)
  4. ▌Jordan Kannianen (R)
  5. ▌Randy Burckhard (R)
  6. ▌Shawn Vedaa (R)
  7. ▌Michelle Axtman (R)
  8. ▌Jeffery Magrum (R)
  9. ▌Kent Weston (R)
  10. ▌Ryan Braunberger (D-NPL)
  11. ▌Tim Mathern (D-NPL)
  12. ▌Cole Conley (R)
  13. ▌Judy Lee (R)
  14. ▌Jerry Klein (R)
  15. ▌Judy Estenson (R)
  16. ▌David Clemens (R)
  17. ▌Jonathan Sickler (R)
  18. ▌Scott Meyer (R)
  19. ▌Janne Myrdal (R)
  20. ▌Randy Lemm (R)
  21. ▌Kathy Hogan (D-NPL)
  22. ▌Mark Weber (R)
  23. ▌Todd Beard (R)
  24. ▌Michael Wobbema (R)
  25. ▌Larry Luick (R)
  26. ▌Dale Patten (R)
  27. ▌Kristin Roers (R)
  28. ▌Robert Erbele (R)
  29. ▌Terry Wanzek (R)
  30. ▌Diane Larson (R)
  31. ▌Donald Schaible (R)
  32. ▌Dick Dever (R)
  33. ▌Keith Boehm (R)
  34. ▌Justin Gerhardt (R)
  35. ▌Sean Cleary (R)
  36. ▌Jay Elkin (R)
  37. ▌Dean Rummel (R)
  38. ▌David Hogue (R)
  39. ▌Greg Kessel (R)
  40. ▌Karen Krebsbach (R)
  41. ▌Kyle Davison (R)
  42. ▌Curt Kreun (R)
  43. ▌Jeff Barta (R)
  44. ▌Merrill Piepkorn (D-NPL)
  45. ▌Ronald Sorvaag (R)
  46. ▌Jim Roers (R)
  47. ▌Michael Dwyer (R)