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Summary

Senator Stanley W. Lyson

Full Name: Stanley W. Lyson
Office: State Senate (ND) - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Shirley; 3 Children
Birth Date: 03/05/1936
Birth Place: Parshall, ND
Home City: Williston, ND
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

SB 2336 - Restructures Oil and Gas Income Tax
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 26, 2013

SB 2131 - Surface Access Fee for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
Legislation (Nay)

Jan. 21, 2011 - -Requires the person obligated to pay royalties under the oil and gas lease or division pay a surface access fee of 8 percent of royalties ...

SB 2397 - Oil Well Tax Cut
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 15, 2007 - -Reduces tax rates on oil drilled after June 30, 2008 from six and one-half percent to four percent (Sec. 1). -Provides a temporary tax rate ...

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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Stanley Lyson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Stanley W. Lyson's North Dakota State Legislative Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
slyson@nd.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/63-2013/members/senate/senator-stanley-w-lyson

Capitol Cell Phone
701-570-7025

Capitol
State Capitol, 600 East Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505-0360
Phone: 701-328-3373
Toll Free: 888-635-3447

District
1608 Fourth Avenue West
Williston, ND 58801-4127
Phone: 701-572-7025

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