Kent Conrad

Kent Conrad
United States Senator from North Dakota
Incumbent
Assumed office December 15, 1992 Serving with John Hoeven In the Class I seat since December 15, 1992
Preceded by	Jocelyn Burdick
In office In the Class III seat January 3, 1987 – December 15, 1992
Preceded by	Mark Andrews
Succeeded by	Byron Dorgan
Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2007
Preceded by	Judd Gregg
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Pete Domenici
Succeeded by	Don Nickles
In office January 3 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by	Pete Domenici
Succeeded by	Pete Domenici
Tax Commissioners of North Dakota
In office 1981–1987
Governor	Allen I. Olson George Sinner
Preceded by	Byron Dorgan
Succeeded by	Heidi Heitkamp
Personal details
Born	March 12, 1948 (1948-03-12) Bismarck, North Dakota
Political party	Democratic-NPL
Spouse(s)	Pam Schafer (divorced), Lucy Calautti
Children	Jessamyn Conrad
Residence	Bismarck, North Dakota
Alma mater	Stanford University (B.A.) George Washington University (M.B.A.)
Occupation	Civil servant
Religion	Unitarian Universalist

Gaylord Kent Conrad is the Senior Senator of North Dakota. He took office as senator on January 3 1987 and is currently serving with Junior Senator John Hoeven. He is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party.