Liberty Bell Award
The Liberty Bell Award recognizes individuals or organizations
who promote understanding of our form of government, encourage
greater respect for law and the courts, and stimulate a deeper sense of
responsibility on the part of citizens regarding their duties as well as
their rights.
This year’s recipient was Grand Forks County Sheriff Bob
Rost. Since receiving his degree in criminal justice and police
administration from Bellevue Community College, Sheriff Rost
has enjoyed a career in law enforcement spanning nearly 50 years.
Nearly 40 years have been spent at the Grand Forks County Sheriff ’s
Department where he has served as interim sheriff in 1986, captain
from 1991-2008, and major from 2008-2010. He was elected sheriff
in 2010.
Rost is well known for his appearances as McGruff the Crime
Dog and, for several years, has served as a crossing guard at Kelly
Elementary School in Grand Forks. He was the winner of the
2018 America’s Favorite Crossing Guard contest held by Safe Kids
Worldwide.
Left to right, Justice Jon J. Jensen, Sheriff Bob Rost, Darcie Einarson, and
Zack Pelham.
He has worked to promote understanding of government among
the youth in his community and has worked tirelessly to educate all
individuals about the responsibilities of citizens and their rights. Rost
will retire as Grand Forks County sheriff this year.
Legislative Service Award
The Legislative Service
Award recognizes the
legislative involvement
of individuals who
have served at the state
or federal level for
several years, have a
Sen. David J. Hogue
commitment to serving
their constituents by actively participating in the
legislative process, and have balanced the principles
of justice and jurisprudence while serving the
needs of the public.
The 2018 Legislative Service Award was awarded
to attorney and legislator, Sen. David J. Hogue,
who has represented Minot’s District 38 in the
North Dakota Legislature since 2009. A 1984
Cornell graduate and 1987 UND School of Law
graduate, Hogue clerked for one year with the
Hon. Ralph J. Erickstad and then joined Minot’s
Pringle & Herigstad Law Firm, where he still
practices today.
Sen. Hogue chaired the Senate Judiciary
Committee for the 2013 and 2015 sessions, and,
in 2017, moved to the Senate Appropriations
Committee. He often advises the Senate Majority
Caucus on legal issues and has consistently
sponsored and supported legislation that deals with
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the state’s criminal justice system and has strongly supported North Dakota’s judiciary
system. He is a member of the state’s Commission on Uniform State Laws and also
serves as JAG Officer with the North Dakota National Guard.
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