Background
Kalk was born and raised in Bottineau, North Dakota and graduated from Bottineau High School in 1984.
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Brian Kalk
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Kalk graduated in the top 10% of his class. Following High School graduation he attended Dakota College at Bottineau where he played hockey for the "Lumber Jacks" and studied Political Science and Natural Resources until his enlistment in the Marine Corps in 1987.
Career
He was class President in Bottineau his Freshman and Senior years of high school. While in High School he was active in the Future Farmers of America, Hockey, Football, Track, and Choir. Kalk served as a Marine from 1987 until his retirement.
During his years as a Marine, he traveled to over thirty countries.
Kalk served in many operations including Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. While serving, he received his Bachelor"s degree in Political Science from Campbell University in North Carolina.
In 2003, Kalk deployed as the Forward Operations Officer for Transportation Support Group One. While in Fargo, he received his Doctorate Degree from North Dakota State University in Natural Resource Management.
He then taught different courses at NDSU.
In January 2008, Kalk announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for the Public Service Commission.
Kalk is now Chairman of the North Dakota Public Service Commission and up for re-election in 2014.
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North Dakota Republican Party