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Tony Clark
Tony Clark (b. December 31, 1971) was the Republican Chairman of the North Dakota Public Service Commission from 2000-2012. Clark was first elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2006. He resigned on June 15, 2012 to take an appointment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Brian Kalk succeeded Clark as Commission Chair.[1][2] He was be succeeded by Randy Christmann (R), who won election on November 6, 2012.
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
- B.A., 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.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Tony Clark won re-election to the office of North Dakota Public Service Commission. He defeated Cheryl Bergian (D-NPL) in the general election.
| North Dakota Public Service Commission, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tony Clark Incumbent |
52.3% | 110,002 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Bergian | 47.7% | 100,233 | |
| Total Votes | 210,235 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Tony Clark won election to the office of North Dakota Public Service Commission. He defeated Vern Thompson (D-NPL) in the general election.
| North Dakota Public Service Commission, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tony Clark |
50.2% | 134,915 | |
| Democratic | Vern Thompson | 49.8% | 133,856 | |
| Total Votes | 268,771 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
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Personal
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Clark and his wife, Amy, have three children.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
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North Dakota Public Service Commission 2000 - 2012 |
Succeeded by Randy Christmann |
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