Wayne Stenehjem
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Wayne Stenehjem (b. February 5, 1953 in Mohall, North Dakota) is a lawyer and politician from North Dakota. He is the current Attorney General of the state, having served since 2000.
Biography
Wayne Stenehjem was born in Mohall, North Dakota, and he graduated from Bismarck High School in 1971 and Bismarck State College in 1972. He attended the University of North Dakota and the UND School of Law, graduating in 1977. Stenehjem was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1976, and served two terms there until 1980 when he was elected to the North Dakota Senate. He served in that capacity until 2000 when he became Attorney General of North Dakota. While serving as the Attorney General of North Dakota, Stenehjem proposed legislation to curb methamphetamine use and addiction in the state, by restricting retail sales of certain products used in its manufacture, to provide mandatory treatment for first time drug offenders, and increase criminal penalties for drug offenders. Stenehjem was re-elected in 2004 and 2006, with wide margins - averaging 70% of the vote. He is married to Beth Bakke Stenehjem, and has one son, Andrew. He is also the brother of North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Bob Stenehjem.
Stenehjem was considered a possible candidate for Governor of North Dakota if John Hoeven were not to have sought a third term, however Hoeven has confirmed he will be running again. Stenehjem is now being looked at as a possible candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives to challenge incumbent Earl Pomeroy.
Opinion on open records
Stenehjem issued an opinion July of 2008 saying that Mountrail, Foster and Adams counties broke North Dakota's open records law. [1]
Career
- North Dakota House of Representatives (1976—1979)
- North Dakota Senate (1980—2000)
- Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee (1995—2000)
- North Dakota Attorney General (2001—present)
References
- ↑ ND atty gen says counties didn't provide electronic records... KXMB.com, July 15, 2008
External links
- North Dakota Attorney General Official website
- Re-Elect Wayne Stenehjem Official campaign website
Some portions of this article were taken from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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