Demar Dahl and his wife Lora live on a cattle ranch in Elko County. Demar has been active in his community and has served on many committees, boards and commissions over the years. From airport advisory boards to district and state grazing boards, Demar has served in many different areas. He served, for instance, on the Fox Peak Paiute Shoshone Economic Development Board and on the Bush-Cheney transition team. He was a past president of the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association and served on the Nevada State Environmental Commission. He was a charter member of the Federal Lands Conference and a board member for Mountain States Legal Foundation. In 1992 Demar was the republican candidate for United States Senate running against now majority leader in the Senate, Harry Reid.