Lisa McEvers
Commissioner, Department of Labor
Lisa K. Fair McEvers was appointed Commissioner of Labor by Governor Hoeven in July 2005. Prior to her appointment, McEvers served as an Assistant State's Attorney for Cass County, North Dakota, for four years, serving as a prosecutor. McEvers worked in private practice from 1998 to 2001. A native of Minto, North Dakota, McEvers attended the University of North Dakota School of Law and graduated with distinction, receiving a J.D. in 1997, after which she served as a law clerk to the Hon. William A. Neumann of the North Dakota Supreme Court. McEvers also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Dakota in 1993, majoring in information management.
Prior to attending law school, McEvers worked for the Northeast Judicial District in court administration for seven years. McEvers has served on the Judicial Education Committee and currently serves on the Judiciary Standards Committee of the North Dakota Supreme Court. She resides in Bismarck with her husband, Jim.
Department of Labor: (701) 328-2660; labor@nd.gov
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