Jill Kringstad is an American politician from

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. In January 2025, Kringstad was appointed to serve on the

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after commissioner

Julie Fedorchak Julie Ann Fedorchak (née Liffrig; born September 28, 1968) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2025. Fedorchak is the first ...

was elected to the

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Education and career

Kringstad was born in

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but later moved to

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for elementary school. She would later go back and graduate at Bismarck Century High School. In 2012, Kringstad graduated from

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with a

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in Accounting. From 2013 to 2016, Kringstad worked for Basin Electric Power Cooperative as both an accountant and an internal auditor. Kringstad began working as an accountant for the PSC in 2016 before eventually becoming manager of business operations from 2019 until 2025. Kringstad also served as an intern for both

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John Hoeven John Henry Hoeven III ( ; born March 13, 1957) is an American banker and politician serving as the senior U.S. senator from North Dakota, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Hoeven served as the 31st governor of N ...

and former representative

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Public Service Commission

On January 6, 2025, Kringstad was appointed by

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to serve on the

after a seat opened with the election of

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. The seat will be up for election to serve the remaining years of Fedorchak's term in 2026. Upon being appointed, Kringstad stated "I look forward to supporting the other important work the Commission does, including reclamation of

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, and protecting the public through our various testing and safety programs." One of her first actions was re-electing fellow commissioner

Randy Christmann Randel Christmann is a Republican politician from North Dakota. He represented the 33rd district in the North Dakota Senate from 1995 to 2013.

to be the chair.

Personal life

Kringstad is married to her husband, Ben, a teacher. They have 3 kids together. Kringstad volunteer worked the

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for veterans in 2018, citing her grandfather who served in the military.

References

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