Longtime North Dakota public servant Bruce Hagen dies

39-year North Dakota public servant Bruce Hagen dies

Bruce Hagen, who served on North Dakota’s Public Service Commission for 39 years, died Thursday at age 94 in Bismarck. Hagen is believed to be the only Democrat to serve on the state’s Public Service Commission. The Devils Lake native was appointed to fill a vacancy on the three-member board in 1961 by Gov. William Guy. He was reelected to six six-year terms, choosing not to run for reelection in 2000. He was known for reaching across party line…

Longtime North Dakota public servant Bruce Hagen dies

Bruce Hagen, who served on North Dakota’s Public Service Commission for 39 years, died Thursday at age 94 in Bismarck.