Brian Kroshus

Brian Kroshus is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Kroshus was appointed by Governor Doug Burgum in March 2017.

Brian Kroshus
Member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office March 20, 2017
Governor	Doug Burgum
Preceded by	Brian Kalk
Personal details
Born	1963/1964 (age 56–57)[1] Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	North Dakota State University (BS)

Early life and education

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]

Career

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.

References

1. Sisk, Amy R. (October 12, 2020). "Kroshus, Buchmann Face off Again for PSC Seat". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
2. "Burgum appoints Kroshus to Public Service Commission". North Dakota Office of the Governor. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
3. "Commissioner Brian Kroshus: Public Service Commission, North Dakota". psc.nd.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
4. "Brian Kroshus". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
5. "GOP's Brian Kroshus running to fill unexpired PSC term". AP NEWS. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
6. staff, Bismarck Tribune. "Public Service Commissioner Brian Kroshus seeking reelection". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
7. "Statewide Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. 2020-11-12.