Taylor Johnson
Taylor Johnson earned a high school diploma from Century High School, a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2021, and a graduate degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2022. Johnson's career experience includes working as a data analyst.
“I now work as a Health Care Data Analyst at the Human Services Research Institute, a mission-driven nonprofit that works to improve social service and public health systems. My work focuses on developing healthcare cost transparency dashboards and creating analytic datasets for researchers.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey) “No one should have to skip the doctor's office because they can't afford it, or go bankrupt because of a diagnosis. We need to aggressively tackle this problem by subsidizing unaffordable health insurance premiums while also reigning in skyrocketing costs of services through regulation.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey) “I'm personally passionate about paid family and medical leave because I was raised by a single mother. The young families in my life are dealing with so many affordability challenges right now, and the legislature has a responsibility to address them and not be distracted by partisanship and culture war debates.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)Lynne Lafer-Halvorson
Lynne Lafer-Halvorson graduated from Pullman High School. She attended Western Washington University and earned a bachelor's degree from Washington State University in 1984. Her career experience includes working as an educator. My parents (Philip & Marilyn Lafer).
“Full-Funding for our K-12 Schools; Intellectual Freedom at the University levels; Housing, with focus on Homelessness; Child-Care Availability & Affordability; Strengthening Small Businesses, and Sustaining the Family Farms and Rural Communities.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey) “My parents (Philip & Marilyn Lafer). Intellectual, hard-working, rarely ever hired people to help them build or re-model--they learned to do it themselves (built three large homes, remodeled several for the children and grandchildren, and helped my first husband & I build a 900 sq-foot log house in an Idaho mountain valley), thrifty, strong family relationships, always looking out for the family, honest and reliable. Very loving with each other and with their children. Fiscally Conservative, but Socially Liberal.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)Karen Karls
Karen Karls She assumed office in 2006. Karls earned her B.S. in Medical Technology from Minot State University. Her professional experience includes working as a wedding cake decorator. Karls was assigned to the following committees:
Bob Martinson
Bob Martinson He assumed office on December 1, 2000. Martinson served in the House from 1973 to 1997. Martinson attended Bismarck State College and earned his B.S. from the University of Mary. His professional experience includes being an independent landman. Martinson reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the North Dakota Army Reserve National Guard.
“Although this was a trip approved by Global Bridges, I should not have approved his (Holmberg's) side trip. That's on me.”
(North Dakota Monitor)