Background
Erickson, Ralph Robert was born on April 28, 1959 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Roland D. and Patricia (Chaput) Erickson.
Erickson, Ralph Robert was born on April 28, 1959 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Roland D. and Patricia (Chaput) Erickson.
Jamestown College (Bachelor of Arts, 1980). University of North Dakota (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1984). Phi Delta Phi.
Clerk, North Dakota House of Representatives, Bismarck, 1981; clerk, United States bureau of Prisons, Kansas City, Missoury, 1983; associate, Ohnstad & Twichell, P.C, West Fargo, North Dakota, since 1984; shareholder, Ohnstad & Twichell, P.C, West Fargo, North Dakota, 1989-1991; shareholder, Erickson Law Office, West Fargo, 1992-1994; county judge, 1994; district judge, District Court, Fargo, since 1995. Instructor American Institute of Banking, Fargo, North Dakota, 1990. County magistrate, 1993-1994.
Member legislation committee SBAND, 1985-1992. Member West Fargo Economics Development Commission,1988-1992, West Fargo Library. Board, since 1989; division chair United Way of Cass/Clay, Fargo, since 1990.
Republican District Chairman, since 1993. Member American Bar Association (chair membership committee young lawyers division North Dakota chapter 1985-1987), North Dakota Bar Association (secretary, treasurer since 1990), Minnesota Bar Association, Cass County Bar Association (president 1990-1991), Association Trial Lawyers American, North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors 1987-1994), Exch. Club (president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992).