Drew Wrigley
| Drew Wrigley | |
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| 37th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
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In office December 7, 2010 – December 15, 2016 |
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| Governor | Jack Dalrymple |
| Preceded by | Jack Dalrymple |
| Succeeded by | Brent Sanford |
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| Born |
Drew Howard Wrigley October 10, 1965 Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen |
| Alma mater |
University of North Dakota (BA) American University (JD) |
Drew Howard Wrigley (born October 10, 1965) was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, from 2010 to 2016. He was appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple on December 7, 2010. Wrigley previously served as United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota (2001–2009), as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor John Hoeven (2000), and as Executive Director of the North Dakota Republican Party.
A native of Bismarck, North Dakota, Wrigley grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, where he graduated from Fargo South High School; he is a fourth-generation North Dakotan, with roots in Burke County and Walsh County. He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. Wrigley was an active member of Phi Delta Theta during his time at UND. He completed his Juris Doctor at American University in Washington, DC. After law school, he served as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, PA before returning to North Dakota.
In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Wrigley to be the United States District Attorney for North Dakota. In this capacity, he was responsible for prosecuting all federal crimes committed in the state. His most famous case was the Dru Sjodin kidnapping and murder. Wrigley successfully prosecuted Alfonso Rodriguez, a repeat sex offender from Crookston, Minnesota, for the kidnap, rape, and murder of Sjodin (he was sentenced to death on September 22, 2006).
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