The Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider Award “recognizes present or former North Dakotans who have been influenced by this state in achieving national recognition in their fields of endeavor, thereby reflecting credit and honor upon North Dakota and its citizens,” according to the state website. Those honored with the award are selected by the Governor with concurrence…
Ralph Kingsbury Column: Nominating Harold Hamm For Roughrider Award
I hereby nominate Harold Hamm to receive the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award from the state of North Dakota. For all that it is supposed to stand for Harold Hamm would certainly rank as one of the most deserving, if not the single most deserving of all of those to whom it has been given…
This Year's Roughrider Award Ceremony Might Be A Little Awkward
In the past Governor Jack Dalrymple, and his predecessor Governor John Hoeven, have been criticized for picking too many Republicans for the state’s Roughrider Award. Several of the most recent recipients have, it’s true, been big contributors to Republican politics, though I’m not sure that should necessarily diminish the accomplishments that earned them the award.…