Corey Mock
Corey Ray Mock (born February 17, 1985) is an American public servant from North Dakota who serves as the state's Chief Information Officer (CIO). He was appointed on December 15, 2024, and works in Governor Kelly Armstrong's cabinet. As CIO, he leads North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT), overseeing state IT strategy, cybersecurity, data management, and technology services for more than 60 state agencies.
Mock previously served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2008 to 2024. He represented District 42 (2008–2016) and District 18 (2016–2024). He held leadership roles including Assistant Minority Leader (2012–2016), Minority Leader (2016–2018), and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee (2019–2024). He also chaired the Legislature’s Information Technology Committee from 2017 to 2021.
Born in Minot, North Dakota, Mock graduated from Minot High School in 2003 and earned a BA in history with a geography emphasis from the University of North Dakota. Before politics, he raced stock cars from 2001 to 2008 and won the Governor’s Cup in 2003. He later served as executive director of the Third Street Clinic in Grand Forks.
Mock is active in several organizations, including the North Dakota Farmers Union, Rotary, the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, and other community groups. He has served on boards such as the North Dakota Leadership Seminar and the Grand Forks Altru Family YMCA, and has worked with American Legion North Dakota Boys State since 2003.
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