Thomas Beadle | |
|---|---|
 Beadle in 2023 | |
| 34th Treasurer of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Governor | Doug Burgum Kelly Armstrong |
| Preceded by | Kelly Schmidt |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office December 2010 – December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Myxter |
| Succeeded by | Greg Stemen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1987-03-22) March 22, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Relatives | Earl Strinden (grandfather) Tony Grindberg (stepfather) |
| Education | Concordia College, Minnesota (BA) |
Thomas Beadle (born March 22, 1987) is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. A Republican, he is the North Dakota State Treasurer. Beadle was previously a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Career
Beadle graduated from Concordia College. He has worked as a realtor1 and business manager of a graphic design firm.2
Beadle was first elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2010, succeeding Lee Myxter, who did not run for reelection to run for a seat in the North Dakota Senate.3
Beadle ran for North Dakota State Treasurer in the 2020 elections.4 He faced Daniel Johnston for the Republican Party nomination for state treasurer in the primary election.5 Beadle defeated Johnston,6 and won the general election in November,7 defeating Democrat Mark Haugen with 66% of the vote. He was sworn in as state treasurer on January 1.8
Personal life
His grandfather was Earl Strinden, a former majority leader of the North Dakota House.9 His aunt, Michelle Strinden, also serves in the North Dakota House, and his stepfather, Tony Grindberg, is a former member of the North Dakota Senate.10
References
References
- "Beadle joins KW Commercial in Fargo". INFORUM. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- Turley, Jeremy (January 29, 2020). "Fargo lawmaker enters race for state treasurer". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Where Republicans made gains in the ND Legislature : A district-by-district look | Government, Politics and Elections". bismarcktribune.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- Rizzari, Taylor (April 3, 2020). "Thomas Beadle files paperwork for June primary state treasurer's race | KX NEWS". Kxnet.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- Turley, Jeremy (January 29, 2020). "Fargo lawmaker enters race for state treasurer". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Beadle the apparent victor in North Dakota GOP treasurer race | Government, Politics and Elections". bismarcktribune.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Republican Thomas Beadle secures State Treasurer seat".
- "North Dakota lawmaker transitioning to state treasurer".
- "2nd North Dakota Republican lawmaker announces state treasurer bid | Government, Politics and Elections". bismarcktribune.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "Primary features race for treasurer". Minot Daily News. Retrieved June 10, 2020.