Dick Dever is a Republican state senator representing District 32 in North Dakota, based in Bismarck. Born on February 11, 1952, in Sterling, Colorado, he has served in the North Dakota Senate since 2001 and currently holds the position of President Pro Tempore. He is retired from the US Army, married to Pam with three children and 12 grandchildren, and serves on boards including the Burleigh County Human Service Zone and PERS. Notable affiliations include BILLD Fellow, life member of VFW Post 1326 and AmVets Post 9 , Bis-Man Chamber, GNDC Chamber Champion, Behavioral Health Champion , and Elder at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. He won re-election uncontested in 2025 with 96.6% of the vote.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not available in public records. His political experience includes over two decades in the North Dakota Senate , military service in the US Army, and leadership roles such as Senate President Pro Tempore. Notable positions include sponsoring pro-pension bill SB 2239 to protect the NDPERS defined-benefit plan, voting to protect tenure and due process at state colleges, supporting teacher licensure changes, expanding free school lunches, and opposing efforts to end NDPERS pensions; he supported pro-education policies 62.5% of the time per legislative report cards.