Brent Edison (born 1956,
Milnor, North Dakota) is an attorney and
Democratic-NPL politician from
North Dakota. He has unsuccessfully run for both
State Auditor
State auditors (also known as state comptrollers, state controllers, state examiners, or inspectors general) are fiscal officers lodged in the executive or legislative branches of U.S. state governments who serve as external auditors, financial ...
in 2004 and for
State Tax Commissioner in 2006. Edison's campaign for Tax Commissioner was tarnished when it was publicized that he was fired from a state agency, Workforce Safety and Insurance, after reportedly creating a
hostile work environment
In United States labor law, a hostile work environment exists when one's behavior within a workplace creates an environment that is difficult or uncomfortable for another person to work in, due to illegal discrimination. Common complaints in sexua ...
. Nonetheless, there was never a formal reason for Edison's dismissal, leading many to believe it was politically motivated.
Indeed, Edison proved not to be the problem at WSI and unrest worsened dramatically after Edison's firing.
Edison is a native of Milnor. He graduated from
North Dakota State University with a business degree and attended law school at the
University of North Dakota. Currently, he lives in
Bismarck and works as Disciplinary Counsel for the Disciplinary Board of the
North Dakota Supreme Court and the state Judicial Conduct Commission.
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University of North Dakota alumni
Living people
1956 births
North Dakota Democrats
People from Sargent County, North Dakota
North Dakota State University alumni
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