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Ryan Braunberger

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Ryan Braunberger
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Preceded byJanne Myrdal
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic-NPL
Residence(s)Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
EducationMinnesota State University Moorhead (BS)

Ryan Braunberger is an American politician and independent contractor currently serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 10th district since 2022 as a member of the Democratic-NPL Party.

Education

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Braunberger graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2022 with a Bachelor's in Social Work after previously earning an associate degree from Southeastern Technical College.[1]

Career

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Braunberger worked as an independent contractor and as an insurance agent before being elected to the Senate in 2022.[2][3] Braunberger also serves as the Minority Caucus Leader in the senate.[4]

Braunberger has spoken out against numerous anti-LGBT bills during the 2020s anti-LGBT movement.[5][6][7] He has called it "frustrating" and "maddening" to be a gay lawmaker in a legislature which passes as many anti-LGBT bills as it does.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Braunberger". Ballotpedia.
  2. ^ "Ryan Braunberger | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.ndlegis.gov.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Legislative Review 2023 | Ryan Braunberger (D-Fargo)". Prairie Public Broadcasting.
  4. ^ http://www.ndlegis.gov/biography/ryan-braunberger
  5. ^ Crane, Joel (February 11, 2023). "ND Senate passes two bills relating to personal pronouns". KFYR. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Farrington, Brendan (April 30, 2023). "LGBTQ+ lawmaker to GOP: 'I'm literally trying to exist'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Yurcaba, Jo (April 5, 2023). "North Dakota advances record-setting 10 anti-LGBTQ bills in one day, advocates say". NBC News. Retrieved December 30, 2023.