Drew H. Wrigley was sworn in as North Dakota’s 37th Lieutenant Governor on December 7, 2010. Wrigley is a fourth-generation North Dakotan, with his family roots in Walsh County and Burke County, where Wrigley Brothers farm still thrives. He was born in Bismarck and grew up in Fargo where his family founded and continues to operate a mechanical/industrial contracting company.

Wrigley graduated from Fargo South High School in 1984, and the University of North Dakota in 1988, with honors in economics. He graduated from law school in May 1991, was named to a national honor society, and began a year-long judicial clerkship in Delaware.

Wrigley returned to Bismarck in 1998, after serving for five years as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2000-2001, he served as Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor John Hoeven and Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple.

In 2001, Wrigley was nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate as North Dakota’s 17th United States Attorney. He led his office’s successful efforts to combat violent crime, large-scale narcotics trafficking, financial fraud and Internet crimes against children. Criminal prosecutions increased three-fold under Wrigley’s leadership, and he was asked to serve in a variety of national leadership roles for the Department of Justice during his tenure. He served as U.S. Attorney until 2009, when he became Vice President of a North Dakota-based Medicare/Medicaid contractor with locations in 22 states.

As Lieutenant Governor, Wrigley serves as President of the North Dakota Senate and as point person for the Governor’s Office on key legislative and policy initiatives. He chairs the North Dakota State Investment Board, leads the state’s trade office and participates in a variety of boards and commissions as the Governor’s representative.

Wrigley, his wife, Kathleen, and their three children live in Bismarck.