Tony Clark (North Dakota)
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Tony Clark is a North Dakota
politician who is serving as a Public Service Commissioner since 2001.
, and an alumnus of both NDSU and UND
He was elected to the Public Service Commission
of the U.S. state
of North Dakota
in 2000, and was re-elected in 2006. Prior to being elected Public Service Commissioner, Clark served in the cabinet of Governor Ed Schafer as North Dakota Labor Commissioner
, and was the Administrative Officer for the state Tax Department. He is a former state legislator, representing Fargo
's District 44 in the state House of Representatives
from 1994 to 1997. Clark is married to Amy, and has three children.
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....
politician who is serving as a Public Service Commissioner since 2001.
Biography
He is a graduate of Fargo North High SchoolFargo North High School
Fargo North High School, more commonly known in the district as Fargo North or North High, is an public high school located in Fargo, North Dakota. It currently serves about 1,300 students and is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system...
, and an alumnus of both NDSU and UND
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. ...
He was elected to the Public Service Commission
North Dakota Public Service Commission
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutional agency that maintains various degrees of statutory authority over utilities, telecommunications, railroads, grain elevators, pipeline safety, and other functions in North Dakota....
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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....
in 2000, and was re-elected in 2006. Prior to being elected Public Service Commissioner, Clark served in the cabinet of Governor Ed Schafer as North Dakota Labor Commissioner
North Dakota Labor Commissioner
In the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Commissioner of Labor, commonly referred to as Labor Commissioner, is an appointed official who heads the North Dakota Department of Labor...
, and was the Administrative Officer for the state Tax Department. He is a former state legislator, representing Fargo
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...
's District 44 in the state 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....
from 1994 to 1997. Clark is married to Amy, and has three children.