POMEROY, Earl Ralph, III, a Representative from North Dakota; born in Valley City, Barnes
County, N.Dak., September 2, 1952; B.A., University of North Dakota, Grand
Folks, N.Dak., 1974, attended the University of Durham, Durham, England,
1975-1976; J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Folks, N.Dak.,
1979; lawyer, private practice; member of the North Dakota state house of
representatives, 1981-1985; North Dakota state insurance commissioner,
1985-1992; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the eight
succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2011); unsuccessful candidate
for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.