County Commissioners Summit

The 2025 County Commissioners Summit will be held December 9, 2025 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Bismarck. 

Registration form is below. Cost will be $50, to cover the reception and lunch costs.
 

Monday, December 8th 

5:30 – 7:00 Welcoming Social 

 

Tuesday, December 9th 

8:30  Continental Breakfast 

8:45 – 9:00 Welcome 

Aaron Birst NDACo Executive Director 

 

9:00 - 9:30 Developments within DHHS 

Pat Traynor – DHHS Director PRESENTATION

 

9:30 – 10:15 HB 1176 and Lessons Learned  PRESENTATION 

Brian Kroshus – ND Tax Commissioner 

Linda Svihovec - NDACo 

 

10:15 – 10:45 PERS  

MaryJo Anderson – ND Public Employees Retirement System  PRESENTATION

 

10:45 - 11:00 BREAK 

 

11:00 – 11:30 CDL Training  

Joan Hollekim – Mountrail County Commissioner 

Jana Hennessy – Mountrail Highway Engineer PRESENTATION 

 

11:30 – 12:00 Home Rule Pros/Cons  

Wayne Munson – Burleigh County Commissioner 

Dustin Gawrylow – Home Rule citizen member 

 

LUNCH  (Provided)  

 

1:15 – 2:15 Legislative Leadership Panel CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER/ROADS

Moderator - Donnell Preskey - NDACo 

Senator Dale Patton 

Senator Kristin Roers 

Representative Glenn Bosch 

Representative Mike Nathe 

 

2:15 - 2:45 North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund 

Keith Pic – NDIRF Executive Director PRESENTATION

 

2:45 - 3:00 Break 

 

3:00 - 4:30 Hot Topics - Round the Horn Session 

Moderator - Aaron Birst NDACo 

Nathan Berseth – Richland County Commissioner 

Stan Dick – Cavalier County Commissioner 

Arik Spencer – GNDC 

Oil/Gas industry representative 

 

4:30 ADJOURN

Online registration has closed, but you are welcome to register on site the day of the event.