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NDBA

Members

Visit State It was fun to experience what goes

Capitol on day to day at the Capitol.

NDBA’s Bankers Day at the Capitol
on January 28 kicked off at the ND The speakers in the morning were
Heritage Center, where the group excellent and provided good insight
heard from NDBA President and regarding the legislative process.
CEO Rick Clayburgh and ND
Attorney General Drew Wrigley.
Roz Leighton, chief of staff for
Governor Kelly Armstrong, gave
an outlook on executive branch
priorities. Then House Majority
Leader Mike Lefor talked about
legislative priorities. Retired banker
and freshman legislator Dan Vollmer,
who represents District 6, shared his
experiences as a new legislator. The
final speakers, Russ Hanson with ND
Associate General Contractors and
Amy Cleary with the GA Group,
talked about their roles as lobbyists It was enjoyable viewing the inner workings of the legislature, particularly
and the importance of constituent getting to sit on the house floor while they were in session!
engagement in the legislative process.
Following the morning presentations,
bankers walked to the State Capitol
to attend committee hearings, enjoy
lunch in the Capitol Cafe, observe
floor sessions in the House and
Senate, and take part in a Capitol
tour. Lt. Governor Michelle Strinden
joined the group for a photo on the
floor of the Senate.
First time at this event. I enjoyed being able to see what
Many bankers attended banking happens behind the scenes.
industry hearings, including a Always enjoy seeing NDBA's support of ND Banks.
House Industry, Business and Labor
committee hearing on SB 2028
relating to the budget approval
process of the North Dakota
Department of Financial Institutions.
This hearing included testimony
from DFI Commissioner Lise Kruse,
NDBA Past Chair and State Banking
Board member Pete Jahner, president
of Kirkwood Bank & Trust, and
NDBA’s Rick Clayburgh.

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