John Hoeven

John Hoeven
John Henry Hoeven IIIis the senior United States Senator from North Dakota, in office since 2011. A member of the North Dakota Republican Party, he previously served as the 31st Governor of North Dakota from December 2000 to December 2010. Hoeven was elected to the U.S. Senate in the November 2, 2010 general election. He replaced junior Senator Byron L. Dorgan, who chose not to seek re-election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 March 1957
CountryUnited States of America
We believe that business is the engine that drives the car. You've got to build your business base. That means creating more jobs, better paying jobs - that's how you raise your standard of living. That's how you raise your quality of life. That's what funds all the other services people want from government.
If you take a look at Medicare, there are things we could do, not just tort reform but truly reform the whole reimbursement system which will help in terms of reducing costs and creating the right kind of incentives for savings.
We're very focused on serving as governor and first lady, and we think the state is making real progress,
There's plenty of people who would really be good candidates,
Got to build that business base and then you can fund all the things people want: education, health care, strong law enforcement, roads, bridges, infrastructure - all those things flow from that economic base.
We targeted five industries for growth, industries where we have natural advantages in North Dakota: value-added agriculture, advanced manufacturing, technology-based businesses, energy and tourism. We worked very hard to grow all those businesses, and that's what's happening.
We have the resources and technology to produce more energy than we consume and break our long-standing dependence on foreign sources of oil. All we need is the will. In fact, there's a path to follow, one that North Dakota blazed over the last decade by building a comprehensive energy plan we called Empower North Dakota.
We wanted to get people focused on the facts and the science and CEQ was helpful in working through that,
The value that Taiwan places on being able to purchase a reliable supply of high quality wheat from this region year after year is an example of what can be accomplished and the beneficial relationship that can develop when farmers work with their customers to promote their products,
We've asked BNSF to fix these problems, and they haven't, which is why we're proceeding with our rail rate complaint with the Surface Transportation Board, ... BNSF needs to do more for our farmers and shippers.
A day may come when we ask the people of North Dakota to allow us to serve them in a different capacity, but that time is not now,
North Dakotans have opened their wallets, their homes and their hearts to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, ... We want to make sure that all evacuees who arrive in North Dakota by any means get the essential services they need while they are here.
North Dakota is helping with the relief efforts and we will continue to provide more assistance,
North Dakota farmers and shippers need the railroad, and the BNSF reaps substantial revenue from agriculture, ... We continue to urge BNSF in the strongest possible terms, to enhance service and rates to meet market demand for all shipment sizes.