Josh Teigen (photo: commerce.nd.gov)
BISMARCK, N.D. – The head of North Dakota’s economic development and finance division at the state Commerce Department has been named to lead the agency.
Gov. Doug Burgum announced Thursday that he has appointed Josh Teigen as Commerce Commissioner, effective Sept. 6. He succeeds James Leiman, who resigned from the position in June, but continues to work part-time for the agency on economic development projects in the state.
Teigen will be the fourth director of the agency since Burgum took office six years ago.
The Commerce Department has four divisions, overseeing tourism, economic development, workforce development and community services.
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