| Full Name: | Merle Boucher |
|---|---|
| Office: | Commissioner (Rolette County, ND) - At-Large, Democratic-NPL |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Susan; 4 Children: Todd, Andre, Angelynn, Emiline |
| Birth Date: | 07/19/1946 |
| Birth Place: | Rolette, ND |
| Home City: | Rolette, ND |
Summary
Commissioner Merle Boucher
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 2162 - Child Care Background Checks
Legislation (Yea)
May 2, 2009 - -Requires background checks for new applicants for early childhood care licensure and all new staff at childcare centers (Sec. 2). -Defines key terms and draws ...
HB 1478 - Children's Health Insurance Program Eligibility Expansion
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 24, 2009 - -Expands the net income eligibility limit for the State Child Health Insurance Program from 150 to 200 percent of the poverty line (Sec. 1).
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | North Dakota Progressive Coalition Liberal on Social Policy Score | 86% |
| 2009 | Children's Defense Fund - North Dakota Positions | 100% |
| 2009 | Dakota Resource Council Positions | 70% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Party Committees ($101,500.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Merle Boucher REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
View Merle Boucher's North Dakota State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness TestContact Information
District Email
merleboucher@gmail.com
District
102 Northeast 2nd Street
Rolla, ND 58367-7144
Phone: 701-246-3591
