Archives: Profiles
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Tammy Miller
Tammy J. Miller was sworn in as the 39th lieutenant governor of North Dakota on Jan. 3, 2023. A native of Brocket, N.D., Miller graduated from high school in Lakota. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master of business administration degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Miller is a certified public accountant and…
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Michael Howe
Michael Howe is a fifth-generation family farmer from Casselton. Working alongside his father Jim as the managing partner of Howe Seed Farms, Michael has navigated the challenges of ups and downs in the agriculture economy by bringing a conservative approach to business. Michael will carry those same conservative values to the Secretary of State’s office. …
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Kirsten Baesler
As Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kirsten Baesler is committed to providing the best possible learning environment and educational experience to every child in North Dakota. Superintendent Baesler’s life-long passion for education has inspired her entire adult career—she spent 22 years working for Bismarck Public Schools as an instructional assistant to students with intellectual disabilities, a…
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Brian Kroshus
Brian became North Dakota’s 25th Tax Commissioner in January of 2022. Before his appointment to Office of State Tax Commissioner, Brian served as a commissioner on the North Dakota Public Service Commission for almost five years, winning election in both 2018 and 2020, garnering almost 70% of the vote and capturing the most votes ever for…
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Julie Fedorchak
Julie Fedorchak was appointed to the Public Service Commission in December 2012 by Gov. Jack Dalrymple. She fills the position vacated by U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer. A third generation North Dakotan and the youngest of eight children, Julie was born in Williston and had the great fortune of growing up in several regions of the…
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Randy Christmann
Randy Christmann was elected to the North Dakota Public Service Commission in November of 2012. He brings to the Commission a background in agriculture, telecommunications, and 18 years in the North Dakota Senate representing energy country. Most of all, he brings what the Minot Daily News called a “let’s work together” attitude. Outside of government…
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Sheri Haugen-Hoffart
Sheri is a proud native of Rugby, North Dakota. After graduating from the University of North Dakota, she began her career of service in the non-profit industry. Most recently, Sheri served as Chair of the Board for Capital Electric, a cooperative providing reliable electricity to Burleigh and southern Sheridan counties. Appointed to the Public Service…
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Doug Goehring
Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since April 2009 and was elected to a full, four-year term in November 2010. A third-generation family farmer, Commissioner Goehring, along with his son, Dustin, operates a 2,000-acre, no-till farm near Menoken in south central North Dakota, where they raise corn, soybeans, spring wheat, field peas, sunflowers,…
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Jon Godfread
Jon Godfread currently serves as vice president of government affairs for the Greater North Dakota Chamber, representing statewide business interests to the legislature, executive branch officials, and to companies looking to operate in North Dakota. During his time at the GNDC, Jon has made a difference as the voice for North Dakota business: Led the…