On Monday, August 17, Hoeven hold a press conference with representatives from the ND Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary Lisa Mensah to announce that Central Power Cooperative is receiving a $46 million loan to improve its infrastructure, which will help provide affordable, reliable electricity to rural […]
Hoeven will host Roy Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), for a meeting and tour with local and county officials in Minot. Hoeven organized the meeting and tour so that FEMA administrators can hear directly from local officials about efforts to rebuild the city from the […]
Tuesday, Hoeven will deliver the keynote address during the 48th Annual Independent Community Banks of North Dakota (ICBND) Business Luncheon. ICBND represents and promotes North Dakota’s independent community banks, and works to enable them to provide quality financial services to the communities and citizens where they reside. Hoeven will provide a legislative update to the […]
On Wednesday, Hoeven will speak at the Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota Business Development Exchange to outline the Senate’s new six-year highway bill. The measure will provide North Dakota with more than $1.6 billion and help to fund nearly 160 major projects statewide. WHEN: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 4:35 p.m. CT […]
On Wednesday, Senator John Hoeven and the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce will host the 2015 State of Technology Conference, an annual business technology event highlighting the latest technology revolutionizing commerce in North Dakota. Appareo Systems, a leader in innovative electronic and software products, will join Hoeven after his remarks to announce a […]
On Tuesday, Senator Hoeven will host Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan Lopez at Lake Tschida to meet with cabin owners from around the lake. Hoeven invited Lopez, who was confirmed as commissioner in December, to the state to hear directly from the owners about their concerns about bureau policy and to facilitate a compromise that […]
On Wednesday, Hoeven will host a meeting in Fargo with Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), who oversees most of the country's civil works infrastructure and military construction. Major General Michael Wehr, USACE - Mississippi Valley Division and Colonel Dan […]
Wednesday afternoon, Hoeven will meet with representatives of the Fargo Moorhead Area Diversion Project who are working to establish permanent flood protection measures for the region. The meeting will focus on the need to implement comprehensive flood protections and also the importance of public private partnerships (P3s) to leverage private investment, save money and construct […]
On Friday, September 11, Senator John Hoeven will speak at Appareo Systems’ open house and then take part in the company’s dedication ceremony for a new building. Appareo is an electronics and software design and manufacturing company based in Fargo. It was founded in 2003 in North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Research and Technology Park, […]
On Monday, September 21, Senator John Hoeven will deliver remarks on the progress and promise of the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry in North Dakota and across the nation during the UAS Summit and Expo in Grand Forks. Hoeven will also speak on his ongoing work to advance the Grand Forks region as a premiere […]
On Friday, September 25, Senator Hoeven will speak at the North Dakota Medical Association’s (NDMA) annual meeting, during which the NDMA will announce the recipients of the 2015 Friend of Medicine Award and the 2015 Physician Award. Physicians who graduated from medical school 40 years ago will also receive honors. North Dakota Medical Association Awards […]
Hoeven will travel to Courtenay, where he will take part in the groundbreaking celebration for Xcel Energy’s Courtenay wind farm. The 200 megawatt windfarm spans 25,000 acres and has 100 turbines. When fully operational, it will have the capacity to serve 105,000 homes. Xcel Energy’s Courtenay Wind Farm Groundbreaking WHEN: Friday, September 25 3:00 p.m. […]
