Jim Poolman is a banker and politician from the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

. He served as Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota from 2001 until his resignation on August 31, 2007.

Biography

Poolman was raised in Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...

 and graduated from Fargo South High School

Fargo South High School

Fargo South High School is a public high school built in 1967 and located in Fargo, North Dakota. The main campus serves about 1,600 students, while freshmen attend South Campus II , bringing the total student population to around 2,100. The school is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system...

 in 1988. In 1992, he graduated from the University of North Dakota

University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...

 in Grand Forks

Grand Forks, North Dakota

Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...

 with a Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in Business Administration. Poolman then went on to be elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives

North Dakota House of Representatives

The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....

 as a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 later in 1992, serving District 42. Poolman was elected as North Dakota Insurance Commissioner

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner

The North Dakota Insurance Commissioner regulates the insurance industry in North Dakota, licenses insurance professionals in the state, educates consumers about different types of insurance, and handles consumer complaints...

 in 2000, and took office in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004, when he received 64% of the vote against challenger Terry Barnes. He is married to Nicole, who is a teacher, and has three children; Collin, Grace, and Nicholas.

Career

• North Dakota House of Representatives
  North Dakota House of Representatives
  The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
  
   (1992—2000)
• North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
  North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
  The North Dakota Insurance Commissioner regulates the insurance industry in North Dakota, licenses insurance professionals in the state, educates consumers about different types of insurance, and handles consumer complaints...
  
   (2001—2007)