Austen Schauer is a Republican representative for District 13 in the North Dakota House of Representatives, based in West Fargo. He has served since 2019 and currently chairs the Government and Veterans Affairs committee while serving on Industry, Business and Labor and the House Committee on Employee Benefits Programs. His professional role is Business Development Manager at ProSource Professional Recruiters. He was born in Turtle Lake, N.D., is married to Angela, and has three children and ten grandchildren. Notable community involvement includes Youth Ministry, Prison Ministry, Salvation Army, Feed My Starving Children, and Fisher House.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Associate of Arts from Dakota State University ; Bachelor of Arts from University of North Dakota .
• Political Experience: Elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2019, representing District 13 as a Republican; 69th Legislative Assembly roles include Chairman of Government and Veterans Affairs, member of Industry, Business and Labor, and member of House Committee on Employee Benefits Programs.