Jim Roers

James Phillip Roers (born April 21, 1952)[2] is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota State Senate from the 46th District, serving by appointment in 2012, and elected in 2016.[3] He is a member of the Republican party.[3]

Jim Roers
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 46th district
Assumed office
2012 (interim appointment), 2016 (elected)
Personal details
Born
James Phillip Roers

(1952-04-21) April 21, 1952
Alexandria,[1] Minnesota[2]
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionConstruction executive

Education and career

Jim Roers was born in Alexandria, Minnesota in 1952.[2] He earned a BS in Agriculture from North Dakota State University in 1974.[4] In 1976 he founded Roers Construction, which added the affiliate Roers Development in 1997, and later Roers Property Management.[5]

Political office

2012 appointment

Jim Roers was selected to serve as Senator for District 46 in the North Dakota Senate to complete the term of Sen. Tom Fischer,[6] who had died in office in November 2011.[7] Roers appointed term ran from April 2012 until December 2012.[3]

North Dakota Senate Election of 2016

In 2016, after his daughter Shannon Roers Jones had announced she was running to represent District 46 in the North Dakota House of Representatives, Jim Roers announced that he would seek election to the seat he had previously held.[6]

2016 General Election for North Dakota Senate District 46[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Roers 1,545 57.97%
Democratic Teri Hedman 1,108 41.57%
Other Write-ins 12 0.45%
Total votes 2,665 100.0%
Republican hold

In January 2020, he and his daughter jointly announced that each would seek re-election.[9]

Personal

Jim Roers is married to Sandra Roers and they have 5 children, including Shannon Roers Jones, their oldest child. Another relative, Kristin Roers served in the North Dakota Senate at the same time,[10] having been elected in 2018 to represent District 27.[11]

References
  1. "Jim Roers' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. "The Roers Family". www.limburgemigrant.nl. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. "Jim Roers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. "Agriculture" (PDF). 2013. p. 36. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. "Our Story". Roers. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. "Fargo father, daughter running for state Senate, House". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. "Tom Fischer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. "2016 General Election Results". results.sos.nd.gov. North Dakota Secretary of State.
  9. "Roers, Roers Jones announce re-election bid". AM 1100 The Flag WZFG. January 7, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  10. Horn, Andrew. "Family legislators: The Roers". www.kfyrtv.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. "Kristin Roers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.


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