Brian Kroshus | |
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| 25th Tax Commissioner of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2022 | |
| Governor | Doug Burgum Kelly Armstrong |
| Preceded by | Ryan Rauschenberger |
| Member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission | |
| In office March 20,2017 –January 4,2022 | |
| Governor | Doug Burgum |
| Preceded by | Brian Kalk |
| Succeeded by | Sheri Haugen-Hoffart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963or1964(age 60–61) Fargo,North Dakota,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | North Dakota State University (BS) |
Brian Kroshus (born 1963/1964) [1] is an American businessman and politician serving as the Tax Commissioner of North Dakota. He is a former member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Kroshus was appointed to both positions by Governor Doug Burgum.
Kroshus was born in Fargo,North Dakota and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from North Dakota State University. [2] As a child,he participated in 4-H programs. [3]
A member of the Republican Party,Kroshus owns and operates a cattle and grain business. He also worked as the publisher of The Bismarck Tribune for 10 years,and later worked as a publisher of Lee Agri-Media Newspaper Group. He also worked for Forum Communications.
In February 2017,Kroshus was selected to serve as a member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission,succeeding Brian Kalk. [4] Kroshus was a candidate for re-election in 2018. [5] In 2019,he became chair of the Public Service Commission. [6] He was reelected in 2020 with 68% of the vote. [7] He served as chair in 2020.