Cory Fong

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Cory Fong
Cory Fong
North Dakota Tax Commissioner
In office 2005 – 2010
Preceded by	Rick Clayburgh

Born	August 6, 1972
Political party	Republican

Cory Fong (born August 6, 1972, Great Falls, Montana) is a North Dakota public servant. He is a Republican, and the current state Tax Commissioner.

Fong was appointed Tax Commissioner in 2005 by Governor John Hoeven following the resignation of Rick Clayburgh (who left the job to become executive director of the North Dakota Bankers Association.) He was elected to the position in 2006 when he faced Brent Edison, 53% to 47%, after a heated campaign.

[edit] Biography

He was born in Great Falls to Donna Lee and Terry Fong and was raised in Helena, Montana. He moved to Bismarck, North Dakota in 1994 to fill the post of Deputy Secretary of State. He is a graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane. Fong began his career in public service at the North Dakota Secretary of State's office, first as a staffer, then as state elections director, and finally, deputy secretary of state. Fong's responsibilities included addressing the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). In 2004, Fong was a leader of the John Hoeven re-election campaign.