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Adam Hamm

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Adam Hamm
21st North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
In office
October 9, 2007 – January 2017
Preceded byJim Poolman
Succeeded byJon Godfread
Personal details
Born (1971-07-24) July 24, 1971 (age 53)
Political partyRepublican

Adam Hamm (born July 24, 1971) is a former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner who served from 2007 to 2016.[1] He was appointed to the position and he began his work on October 22, 2007.[2] Hamm is a former prosecutor in the Cass County State's Attorney's office and is a native of Jamestown. He won re-election in 2008 against challenger Jasper Schneider.

In late 2015, Hamm announced he would not seek a third term as Insurance Commissioner.[3]

Personal life

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Hamm is married to Michelle, and they have two children: Wyatt, 10, and Halle, 7.

Electoral history

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North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Hamm (inc.) 151,019 50.31
Democratic Jasper Schneider 149,186 49.69
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Hamm (inc.) 192,031 63.25
Democratic Tom Potter 111,099 36.59
Write-ins Write-ins 483 0.16

References

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  1. ^ Markets | Market News | Canadian Business Online[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ KFYR-TV North Dakota's NBC News Leader Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Nowatzki, Mike (December 15, 2015). "ND Insurance Commissioner Hamm won't seek re-election next year". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum Communications. Forum News Service. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
2008, 2012
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota
2007–2017
Succeeded by