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BISMARCK – North Dakota Speaker of the House Wes Belter returned to the Legislature on Monday after about a two-week absence for medical reasons.
The Fargo Republican had surgery to remove an intestinal blockage caused by 60-year-old appendectomy scarring.
Belter thanked Rep. Bill Devlin, R-Finley, for substituting as House speaker in his absence. Devlin continued to run the floor session Monday.
“I’m well on the way to recovery,” Belter said in a floor speech. “I just need to regain my strength back. And then I also need to figure out how I’m going to keep the 14 pounds off that I lost.”
Belter, a farmer, has served in the House since 1995.
