Background
Gross, Richard Joseph was born on May 27, 1947 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Math Anthony and Magdalen Louise (Kambeitz) Gross.
Gross, Richard Joseph was born on May 27, 1947 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Math Anthony and Magdalen Louise (Kambeitz) Gross.
Bachelor, Marquette U., 1969; Juris Doctor, U. North Dakota, 1972; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1988; postgraduate, Duke U., 1992.
Staff attorney, North Dakota Legislation Council, Bismarck, 1972-1973; business manager, teacher, St. Mary's Center H.S., Bismarck, 1973-1975; chief counsel, North Dakota Workers Compensation, Bismarck, 1975-1982; chief counsel, North Dakota Tax Department, Bismarck, 1982-1985; chief counsel to governor, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, 1985-1992; counsel, Basin Electric Dakota Gasification Company, Bismarck, 1993-1997; co-executive director policy consensus initiative and deputy director, North Dakota Consensus Council, Bismarck, since 1997. Executive director Council of governments Policy Advisors, 1993-1997. Consultant unites states department of Justice/ABT Associations, Washington, 1980-1982.
Member, parliamentarian, district chairman North Dakota Democratic Committee, since 1972. Member of advisory board North Dakota Eastern State Hospital, Jamestown, 1985-1989. Board directors North Dakota Catholic Charities, Fargo, 1979-1981.
Executive director Crime Victim Reparations Program, Bismarck, 1975-1982. Member North Dakota Bar Association (committee chairman, Chairman of Year award 1979), National Assn.Crime Victim Compensation (president 1979-1980), North Dakota Public Employees Association(president 1980-1981), Council governments Policy Advisors (president 1989-1990), National governments Association (chairman staff advisory county 1990-1992), Western governments Association (chairman staff advisory county 1989-1990), Regional Issues Forum.
Married Elizabeth Ann Hnasko, July 23, 1971. Children: Amber Elizabeth, David Richard.