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Tony Clark
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| Tony Clark | |
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| North Dakota Public Service Commission | |
| Retired | |
| In office | |
| 2000 - June 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | 2006 |
| First elected | 2000 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Prior offices | |
| North Dakota House of Representative | |
| 1994 - 1997 | |
| Education | |
| High school | Fargo North High School |
| Bachelor's | North Dakota State University |
| Master's | University of North Dakota |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | December 31, 1971 |
| Place of birth | Platteville, Wisconsin |
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Biography
Tony Clark was born in Platteville, Wisconsin. From an early age, he was involved with the Boy Scouts throughout his childhood, eventually earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He remains active within the organization as an adult leader.
Clark graduated from Fargo North High School, and went on to study political science and history education at North Dakota State University, graduating with a bachelor of arts in 1994. He later earned his Master of Public Administration from the University of North Dakota.[3]
Education
- Fargo North High School
- BA, Politics science and history education, North Dakota State University, 1994
- MPA, University of North Dakota
Political career
North Dakota Public Service Commission (2000-2012)
Clark resigned from the Public Service Commission on June 15, 2012 to accept an appointment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was given the oath of office by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. The day before assuming his new role as Commissioner for the federal government, the North Dakota PSC reportedly presented him with a global positioning system device for his car as a parting gift and praised him for his twelve years of service. He will be succeeded as Chairman by Brian Kalk.[4]
North Dakota Commission Chair of Labor
Before his election to the commission in 2000, Clark served as the Commissioner of Labor under former Governor of North Dakota Ed Schafer.
North Dakota House of Representative (1994-1997)
Clark represented District 44 (Fargo) in the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Elections
2012
Clark did not seek re-election to the North Dakota Public Service Commission in 2012.[5] Randy Christmann (R) won election on November 6, 2012.
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Tony Clark's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Tony Clark's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006 North Dakota Public Service Commission | 2000 North Dakota Public Service Commission | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $93,371 | $32,100 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $139,984 | $45,494 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Charles Davidson | $3,761 | North Dakota Republican Party | $26,000 | |||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives | $3,000 | North Dakota Association of Telephone Cooperatives | $750 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cingular Wireless | $2,500 | North American Coal Corp PAC-NACCO PAC | $500 | ||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Lignite Council | $2,500 | North Dakota Lignite Council | $500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Theresa Gillespie | $2,000 | 3 individual donors | $500 each | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $27,996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $22,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $59,901 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $33,471 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
Clark and his wife, Amy, have three children.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Associated Press via WDAY.com, "North Dakota Public Service Commissioner leaves Friday," June 15, 2012
- ↑ The Republic.com, "ND public service commissioner Tony Clark decided not to run for re-election in 2012," May 5, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Commissioner Tony Clark biography," May 17, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press via WDAY.com, "North Dakota Public Service Commissioner leaves Friday," June 15, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "AP NewsBreak: ND PSC's Clark considered for federal regulatory board, could resign early," January 8, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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North Dakota Public Service Commission 2000 - 2012 |
Succeeded by Randy Christmann |
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