Bette Grande

Policy Director

Bette is a leading national policy expert who has been instrumental in the passage of pro-family legislation in North Dakota and across the country. Bette served in the state legislature in North Dakota from 1996 – 2014. Throughout her time in office, she served on the Appropriations committee, and the Finance & Tax Committee, and was the Chairman of the Government & Veterans Affairs and Employee Benefits Standing Committees. She was also the State Director for NFWL (National Foundation of Women Legislators). She served as Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force. Bette has been a trailblazer defender for the sanctity of life, serving as the Past Chairman of the North Dakota Pro-Life Caucus and Founder of Heartbeat North Dakota. She was named Concerned Women of America’s (CWA) Legislator of the Year in 2009 and named one of North Dakota’s Family Alliance Women of the Year in 2012.  She is also the CEO/President of Roughrider Policy Center, DBA as Roughrider Institute. She consults with the Heartland Institute on Government Relations-Energy and Environmental Policy. Bette has a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Minor in Sports Medicine from the University of North Dakota. She has been Married to Don (40+ yrs.), and has three children and four grandsons. When she is not working on legislation, she enjoys playing with her grandchildren, gardening, and being outside in nature.