Rich Wardner (born August 26, 1942) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota Senate for the 37th district.
Biography He graduated from Dickinson State University and received a Master's of Science from Northern State University. He worked as a science and math teacher, a football and basketball coach, and a farmer.Kate Bommarito, Senate Majority Leader Wardner Urges Caucus to Keep Working & Look Ahead, Plains Daily, September 6, 2011Rebecca Beitsch, Senate Republicans pick leader to replace Stenehjem, The Bismarck Tribune, September 7, 2011
From 1991 to 1997, he served in the North Dakota House of Representatives.Wardner Picked To Replaced [sic] Stenehjem As ND Senate Majority Leader, Plains Daily, September 6, 2011 Between 1999 and 2022, he has served in the North Dakota Senate. Following the death of state Senator Bob Stenehjem in July 2011, he served as the Senate Majority Leader.
He is the former executive director of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce. He now serves as chairman of Sunrise Youth Bureau and the Midwest Legislative Conference. He is a member of Legislative Management, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and Rotary International. In 1999, he received the Public Service Award from the North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association.
He is married to Kayleen Wardner, and they have two children. They live in Dickinson, North Dakota.
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