Jon Lee
Republican · ND
Bismarck commercial real estate advisor who founded the Bread Poets bakery in 1998 and ran it for 24 years. He joined the Bismarck School Board in 2017 and served as its president.
Where Jon Lee stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Testified to the North Dakota House Education Committee in January 2025 for a bill setting a minimum lunch break for students (HB 1333). He said he spoke for himself, not for the district or its board. The House rejected the bill 20-70.
January 28, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Received the District 47 Republican Party endorsement at its January 2026 convention for a North Dakota House seat.
January 28, 2026
Source: bismarcktribune.com
As Bismarck School Board president, welcomed a state audit of the district's finances in May 2023. Residents had forced the audit with a petition of about 5,700 signatures. He called it a good time for a state review.
May 15, 2023
Source: kfyrtv.com
Sold Bread Poets, the Bismarck bakery he founded in 1998, to new owners in July 2022 after 24 years running it.
July 19, 2022
Source: kfyrtv.com
Won reelection to the Bismarck School Board on June 14, 2022, as the only incumbent among 10 candidates for three seats.
June 14, 2022
Source: kfyrtv.com
As Bismarck School Board president, said in September 2021 that masks stayed recommended, not required, in city schools. He spoke after the city's board of health raised the idea of a school mask mandate.
September 21, 2021
Source: kfyrtv.com
Won a full four-year term on the Bismarck School Board on June 12, 2018, placing second of 10 candidates with 6,528 votes. He had joined the board in 2017 by appointment to finish Scott Halvorson's term.
June 12, 2018
Source: bismarcktribune.com
Past race Jon Lee ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 47; North Dakota