Researching Brent Edison
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 74 people with the Edison surname? In that year Edison was ranked number 3505 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brent means "Steep hill" and is of English origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 156 people with the Edison surname in the UK? Edison is now ranked number 3895 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Edison surname in the USA? Edison is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Brent Edison
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 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. 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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