Chairman's Award
2025 Recipient

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N.D. State Senator Mark Weber will receive the Chairman’s Award in recognition of his work to address rural transportation infrastructure issues on behalf of counties and townships as a state senator and agricultural leader. Throughout his career, Weber has recognized the importance of a strong rural transportation infrastructure to both the agriculture industry and the entire state. He frequently cites the UGPTI’s Biennial Rural Infrastructure Needs study to emphasize the need to invest in transportation in rural North Dakota.

Weber was first elected to the State Senate in 2020 representing District 22, which encompasses rural Cass County and parts of West Fargo. During the 2025 legislative session he served as chair of the Senate Finance and Tax Committee and as a member of the Senate Agriculture & Veteran Affairs Committee. During his tenure in the N.D. Senate, he has focused on reducing property taxes, improving farm drainage and drain tiling, supporting additional state funding for rural water projects, and increasing funding for rural roads and bridges, particularly at the township and county level. He is also a strong supporter of ag research and extension at North Dakota State University.

Weber graduated from Casselton High School and from NDSU with a B.S. degree in mechanized agriculture and an M.S. degree in agricultural economics. He worked as an economist for the USDA in Washington, served as the first executive director of the ND Soybean Council and Growers Association, served as executive director of the Red River Valley Sugar Beet Growers Association, and retired as the director of the Northern Crops Institute. He also served on the first board of directors for State Board of Agricultural Research and Education.

Weber is also a lifelong partner in his family’s farming operation at Casselton and previously served on the holding company board of directors for Choice Financial Bank, which is currently the largest agricultural lender in North Dakota. He and his wife, Jadene, have two adult children and five grandchildren.