Jack Dalrymple

John Stewart "Jack" Dalrymple III (born October 16, 1948) is an American politician and businessman. He was the 32nd Governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
He was previously the 36th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 2000 until December 2010. He assumed the office of Governor when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned and Dalrymple succeeded him. He has also served as a state representative, and ran for the U.S. Senate twice.