North Dakota State Tax Commissioner
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The North Dakota State Tax Commissioner is a political office in North Dakota
. The commissioner's duty is to exercise general supervision over all state-levied taxes, as well as related oversight, including over property assessors. The current commissioner is Cory Fong
, who was appointed by Governor John Hoeven
in 2005 after the resignation of Rick Clayburgh
.
In politics, the office has been used as a pathway to larger roles in North Dakota government; recent Tax Commissioners have run for Governor
, Attorney General
, and the U.S. House
. The current U.S. Senators
for North Dakota, Byron Dorgan
and Kent Conrad
, are both former Tax Commissioners.
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....
. The commissioner's duty is to exercise general supervision over all state-levied taxes, as well as related oversight, including over property assessors. The current commissioner is Cory Fong
Cory Fong
Cory Fong is a North Dakota public servant. He is a Republican, and the current state State Tax Commissioner....
, who was appointed by Governor John Hoeven
John Hoeven
John Henry Hoeven III is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Republican Party. He is expected to become the state's senior senator when Kent Conrad retires from the Senate in January 2013.Hoeven served as the 31st Governor of North Dakota,...
in 2005 after the resignation of Rick Clayburgh
Rick Clayburgh
Richard S. "Rick" Clayburgh is a North Dakota Republican politician and current director of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Clayburgh was elected as the state's Tax Commissioner in 1996, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. He resigned effective from May 2005 and Cory Fong was appointed to serve...
.
In politics, the office has been used as a pathway to larger roles in North Dakota government; recent Tax Commissioners have run for Governor
Governor of North Dakota
The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of North Dakota. The current Governor is Jack Dalrymple. The Governor has the right to sign and laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly, into emergency session. The Governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The...
, Attorney General
North Dakota Attorney General
The North Dakota Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the North Dakota state government. The current Attorney General is Wayne Stenehjem...
, and the U.S. House
North Dakota's At-large congressional district
North Dakota's At-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. All of North Dakota is contained within one at large Congressional District making it the eighth largest district in the nation.- History:...
. The current U.S. Senators
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
for North Dakota, Byron Dorgan
Byron Dorgan
Byron Leslie Dorgan is a former United States Senator from North Dakota and is now a senior policy advisor for a Washington, DC law firm. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. In the Senate, he was Chairman of the Democratic...
and Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad is the senior United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party...
, are both former Tax Commissioners.