Thomas Beadle | |
Office: | 34th Treasurer of North Dakota |
Governor: | Doug Burgum |
Term Start: | January 1, 2021 |
Predecessor: | Kelly Schmidt |
State House1: | North Dakota |
District1: | 27th |
Term Start1: | December 2010 |
Term End1: | December 2020 |
Predecessor1: | Lee Myxter |
Successor1: | Greg Stemen |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1987 |
Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Relatives: | Earl Strinden (grandfather) Tony Grindberg (stepfather) |
Education: | Concordia College, Minnesota (BA) |
Thomas Beadle (born March 22, 1987) is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. A Republican, he is the North Dakota State Treasurer. Beadle was previously a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Beadle graduated from Concordia College. He has worked as a realtor[1] and business manager of a graphic design firm.[2]
Beadle was first elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2010, succeeding Lee Myxter, who did not run for reelection to run for a seat in the North Dakota Senate.[3]
Beadle ran for North Dakota State Treasurer in the 2020 elections.[4] He faced Daniel Johnston for the Republican Party nomination for state treasurer in the primary election.[5] Beadle defeated Johnston,[6] and won the general election in November,[7] defeating Democrat Mark Haugen with 66% of the vote. He was sworn in as state treasurer on January 1.[8]
His grandfather was Earl Strinden, a former majority leader of the North Dakota House.[9] His aunt, Michelle Strinden, also serves in the North Dakota House, and his stepfather, Tony Grindberg, is a former member of the North Dakota Senate.[10]