Brent Sanford
38th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
In office
December 15, 2016 – January 2, 2023
GovernorDoug Burgum
Preceded byDrew Wrigley
Succeeded byTammy Miller
Mayor of Watford City
In office
January 1, 2010 – December 15, 2016
Preceded byKent Pelton
Succeeded byPhil Riley
Personal details
Born (1971-12-23) December 23, 1971 (age 52)
Watford City, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSandra Sanford
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Dakota (BA)

Brent Sanford (born December 23, 1971) is an American politician who was the 38th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was Mayor of Watford City from 2010 to 2016.[1]

Career

Sanford graduated from the University of North Dakota with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1994. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He worked for Eide Bailly LLP from 1994 through 2002, and then became the chief financial officer of Transwest Trucks in Denver, Colorado. He moved back to Watford City in 2004, taking over his family-run car dealership. He was elected to the Watford City Council in 2006, and was elected mayor in 2010, defeating Kent Pelton, the incumbent mayor.[2][3]

Doug Burgum chose Sanford as his running mate in the 2016 gubernatorial election.[2] The ticket won the general election.[4] They won a second term in the 2020 election.[5] On December 20, 2022, Sanford announced his resignation as lieutenant governor, effective January 2, 2023, in order to return to the private sector and spend more time with his family.[6]

In April 2023, the North Dakota Petroleum Council hired Sanford to recruit immigrants to work on oil fields in the Bakken formation.[7]

Personal life

Sanford and his wife, Sandra, have three children.[8]

Sanford's father served on the Watford City Council and his grandfather was mayor.[9]

References

  1. ^ Hageman, John (July 27, 2015). "Watford City mayor: Falling oil prices are 'a blip in the road'". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Nowatzki, Mike (November 10, 2016). "After criticizing Burgum, Sanford agrees to be his running mate". Jamestown Sun. Forum Communications. Forum News Service. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Mayhugh, Kyle (June 8, 2010). "Sanford new mayor in Watford City". Williston Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Doug Burgum elected Governor; speech upcoming on WDAY". WDAY / WDAZ. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Doug Burgum wins another four years as North Dakota governor".
  6. ^ Darnay, Keith (December 20, 2022). "Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford resigning, effective Jan. 2". KXMB-TV. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Dura, Jack (April 11, 2023). "Former North Dakota Lt. Gov. Sanford to lead recruitment of immigrants for oil field jobs". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Donovan, Lauren (July 9, 2016). "Sanford adjusting to new reality as lieutenant governor candidate". The Dickinson Press. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Wenzel, Korrie (July 5, 2023). "Former Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford busy with consulting work, but away from hustle of North Dakota Capitol". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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Party political offices Preceded byDrew Wrigley Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 2016, 2020 Most recent Political offices Preceded byDrew Wrigley Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 2016–2023 Succeeded byTammy Miller
Governors and lieutenant governors of North Dakota
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