Oley Larsen

Oley Larsen
President pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate
In office
April 18, 2019 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byDavid Hogue
Succeeded byRandy Burckhard
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2022
Preceded byRobert Horne
Succeeded byBob Paulson
Personal details
BornLeverrett Oley Larsen
(1964-10-18) October 18, 1964
PartyRepublican
EducationWilliston State College
Valley City State University (BS)
North Dakota State University (MS)

Leverrett Oley Larsen (born October 18, 1964) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota Senate for the 3rd district.[1][2]

Career

Larsen has been a member of the North Dakota Senate since 2010.[1][3][4] He is opposed to anti-bullying legislation, arguing that it would promote a victim mentality.[5] He supports the right to bear arms in the workplace.[6]

Larsen was elected State Senate President Pro Tempore 2020. He was elected chairman of the Bastiat Caucus. He is a member of the Pro-Life caucus, National Prayer Caucus and the Republican Party Caucus.

Larsen has been published in Psychology Today.[7][8][9]

Personal life

Larsen received a Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education from Valley City State University and a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from North Dakota State University.[1] He was a teacher of Automotive Technology at a local high school.[1] Currently, he is self-employed at Oley Larsen 4 Insurance Agency LLC specializing in health insurance and benefits. He also continues in the diesel technology field for a local sanitation company.

He is married to Elizabeth Larsen, and they have two children.[1] They live in Minot, North Dakota.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Senate biography". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  2. ^ North Dakota Republican Party Senators
  3. ^ Jill Schramm, New faces in District 3, Minot Daily News, November 3, 2010
  4. ^ Where Republicans made gains in the ND Legislature : A district-by-district look, The Bismarck Tribune, November 3, 2010
  5. ^ Amanda Tetlak, Different Viewpoints On Bullying, KFYR-TV, 2/10/2011
  6. ^ ND Senate: Gun owners can bring firearms to work, The Bismarck Tribune, March 30, 2011
  7. ^ Izzy Kalman, A Psychological Solution to Bullying, Psychology Today, March 9, 2011
  8. ^ ND lawmakers debate solutions to bullying, The Bismarck Tribune, March 15, 2011
  9. ^ Senate approves adding school policies on bullying, bill now goes to Dalrymple, The Bismarck Tribune, March 17, 2011