Richard S. "Rick" Clayburgh (born April 8, 1960) is a North Dakota Republican politician and current director of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Clayburgh was elected as the state's

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in 1996, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. He resigned effective May 2005 to become President and CEO of the North Dakota Bankers Association and

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was appointed to serve until an election in 2006 (where Fong was elected). In responding to Clayburgh's resignation,

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described him as "a dedicated servant of North Dakota for the past twenty years" who had served with "integrity and distinction" and stated that he would be missed. Clayburgh was well-favored in his 2002 campaign for

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against incumbent

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Earl Pomeroy Earl Ralph Pomeroy III (born September 2, 1952) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He currently serves as Senior Counsel for ...

, and ran an aggressive campaign including a visit from then-

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Fargo, North Dakota Fargo ( /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in ...

. He raised over

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1 million for the campaign. Despite the efforts, Pomeroy edged out Clayburgh and won re-election, with 52% of the vote.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clayburgh, Rick Living people North Dakota Tax Commissioners Politicians from Grand Forks, North Dakota North Dakota Republicans University of North Dakota alumni 1960 births

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