24 Facts About Drew Wrigley

Drew Howard Wrigley was born on October 10,1965 and is an American lawyer and politician from North Dakota.

Drew Wrigley declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022.

Weeks later, then-incumbent Wayne Stenehjem died unexpectedly, and Governor Doug Burgum appointed Wrigley to serve the final year of that term.

Between his terms as United States attorney, Drew Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.

Drew Wrigley was the deputy chief of staff to then-Governor John Hoeven prior to serving in elected office.

Drew Wrigley is a fourth-generation North Dakotan, with roots in Burke County and Walsh County.

Drew Wrigley was an active member of Phi Delta Theta during college.

Drew Wrigley completed his Juris Doctor at the Washington College of Law of American University in Washington, DC, where he was active in student government, mentoring programs, and he interned for US senator Bob Dole.

In 2001, President George W Bush appointed Wrigley to be the United States attorney for North Dakota.

Drew Wrigley was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.

Drew Wrigley's nomination was not acted upon during the 115th United States Congress.

On February 23,2021, Drew Wrigley announced his resignation, effective February 28,2021.

Drew Wrigley was sworn into office on December 7,2010, following the swearing in of Governor Dalrymple.

Dalrymple and Drew Wrigley were elected to full terms in November 2012.

Drew Wrigley considered running in the 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election, but ultimately decided not to run.

Drew Wrigley declared his candidacy for Attorney General, in early January 2022.

Drew Wrigley had announced on December 30,2021, that he would run for a full term in the 2022 election.

Drew Wrigley was put into the public eye in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting of Fargo police officers in which he released the bodycam footage from Officer Zach Robinson of the shooting, information on the perpetrator, and further information on the investigations incredibly early into the case.

Drew Wrigley received praise for his swift work with the case.

Drew Wrigley has plans to investigate everyone who had knowledge of any of Holmberg's activities and conduct.

Drew Wrigley himself attributed the increase to general population increase and law enforcement position vacancies.

Drew Wrigley defended the states position in appealing to the United States Supreme Court with the argument that the court hasn't ruled on whether a state's attempt to satisfy a federal law, the Voting Rights Act, satisfies the Equal Protection Clause.

In May 2024, Drew Wrigley joined other Republican attorney generals in litigation against the Biden administration's interpretational ruling on Title IX, the administrations argument being that Title IX would allow transgender students to participate in the gendered sport of their choice.

Drew Wrigley noted that his successful litigation efforts had been defending North Dakota's legislative enactments, its agricultural producers, land developers, and energy producers, plus a variety of interests clearly supported by the majority of North Dakota's citizens.