- Brent Edison
Brent Edison (b. 1956,
Milnor, North Dakota ) is an attorney andDemocratic-NPL politician fromNorth Dakota . He has unsuccessfully ran for both State Auditor in 2004 and for State Tax Commissioner in 2006. Edison's campaign for Tax Commissioner was tarnished when it was publicized that he was fired from a state agency, Workforce Safety and Insurance, after reportedly creating a hostile work environment. [ [http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/144899 In-Forum ] ] Nonetheless, there was never a formal reason for Edison's dismissal, leading many to believe it was politically motivated. [http://nokota.net/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC=%7BCE05EDFB-4847-4EF9-807B-296AC8EDA07C%7D&DE=%7B7863D97A-A93C-4163-9721-37D4D859EBB6%7D] [ [http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/sandy_blunt_terminated_as_director_of_wsi/ Sandy Blunt Terminated As Director Of WSI - Say Anything ] ] Problems at WSI worsened dramatically after Edison's firing, leading to the dismissal of his successor Sandy Blunt and significant tension within WSI. [ [http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/195042 In-Forum ] ]Edison is a native of Milnor. He graduated from
North Dakota State University with a business degree and attended law school at theUniversity of North Dakota . Currently, he lives in Bismarck and works as Assistant Disciplinary Counsel for the Disciplinary Board of theNorth Dakota Supreme Court and the state Judicial Conduct Commission.Notes
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