Corey Ray Mock (born February 17, 1985) is an American public servant and politician from the state of North Dakota. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he served in the

North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate. North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as ...

from 2008-2024 representing both District 42 in northern

Grand Forks Grand Forks is a city in and the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The city's population was 59,166 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Fargo and Bismarck. Grand For ...

and includes the

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from 2008 to 2016 and District 18, which covers downtown Grand Forks, from 2016 to 2024. On December 15, 2024, he was appointed Chief Information Officer for the State of North Dakota and currently serves as a member of Governor Kelly Armstrong's cabinet.

Biography

Mock was born and raised in

Minot, North Dakota Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2 ...

, where he graduated from Minot High School in 2003. He attended the

, where he graduated with a degree in history with an emphasis in geography. From 2001 to 2008, Mock was a Northstar Hobby Stock and IMCA Stock Car racer, and he won the Governor's Cup in 2003.

Career

Mock was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2008, representing District 42 from 2008 to 2016 and District 18 from 2016 to 2024. Over his 16-year legislative career, Mock held several leadership positions including Assistant Minority Leader (2012-2016), Minority Leader (2016-2018), and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee (2019-2024). Mock also chaired the Legislature's Information Technology Committee from 2017 to 2021, providing oversight for statewide technology policy and digital infrastructure investments. In October 2015, a speech Mock gave criticizing a loophole in North Dakota's campaign finance laws that allows candidates to keep leftover campaign funds for their personal use was featured on ''

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''. On December 15, 2024, Mock was appointed Chief Information Officer for the

State of North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east ...

by Governor Kelly Armstrong. As the state's 9th CIO, he leads North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT), overseeing the state's IT strategy, cybersecurity, data management, application development, and enterprise infrastructure for over 60 state agencies. He serves as a core member of the Governor's cabinet and collaborates closely with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of the Governor. In addition to his work as a state legislator, Mock served as the executive director of the Third Street Clinic, a

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free clinic that provides access to health care services for low-income residents of

and

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counties. He is a member of North Dakota Farmers Union,

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, GF/EGF

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, Young Professionals,

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fraternity, and is a volunteer at the Circle of Friends Humane Society. Mock also serves on the Board of Directors of North Dakota Leadership Seminar, Grand Forks Altru Family YMCA, and has been a staff member of

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North Dakota Boys State since 2003.

References

External links

Official campaign website

Corey Mock
in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly {{DEFAULTSORT:Mock, Corey 1985 births Living people People from Minot, North Dakota Politicians from Grand Forks, North Dakota University of North Dakota alumni Democratic Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives 21st-century members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly