William R. Devlin (born c. 1947) is an American politician in the state of

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. He is a member of the

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, representing the 23rd district. A Republican, he was first elected in 2010 and also served from 1997 to 2005. He is an alumnus of

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and former newspaper publisher. Devlin is a former president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. During his first stint in the House of Representatives, he was the Majority Party Caucus Leader for one year in 1999. He was named Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2013. On September 10, 2013, he met with Jack J. C. Yang of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, Bill 1940s births Living people Year of birth uncertain People from Steele County, North Dakota Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives Mayville State University alumni Speakers of the North Dakota House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators