Wayne Sanstead
| Wayne Sanstead | ||
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| North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| Party | Non-partisan | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 1984 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | ||
| 1973 - 1980 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Olaf College | |
| Master's | Northwestern University | |
| Ph.D. | Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of North Dakota | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 16, 1935 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Sanstead announced on February 17, 2012 that he will not seek re-election in 2012. He noted "I've found real meaning in my life being a leader. Public service has been my life. So the decision didn't come lightly."[1]
Biography
A native of Arkansas, Sanstead studied speech and political science at St. Olaf College. He later went on to earn advanced degrees in communications and secondary education. After graduating from St. Olaf, he taught for a year in Luverne, Minnesota before moving to Minot, North Dakota in 1960, where he taught high school for 18 years.[1]
Education
- BA, Speech and political science, St. Olaf College
- MA, Public address and group communications, Northwestern University
- EdD, Secondary education, University of North Dakota
Political career
North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction (1984-Present)
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (1973-1980)
North Dakota State Senate
North Dakota House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Sanstead announced he will not seek re-election in 2012.[1]
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Wayne Sanstead's donors each year.[2] Click [show] for more information.
| Wayne Sanstead's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction | 2004 North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction | 2000 North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $19,115 | $15,521 | $$5,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $17,220 | $14,323 | $13,875 | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Donald Gaetz | $5,000 | Don Gaetz | $2,000 | Donald Gaetz | $2,000 | |||||||||||||
| DAK PAC | $2,500 | Kent Conrad | $1,000 | Friends of Kent Conrad | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Great Plains Leadership Fund | $2,000 | Great Plains Leadership Fund | $1,000 | Great Plains Leadership Fund | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| NODAK PAC | $1,000 | Florence Montz | $500 | Robert Olheiser | $500 | ||||||||||||||
| Richard Larsen | $600 | 4 individual donors | $250 each | Greg Lunde | $300 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $6,350 | $3,500 | $3,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $500 | $0 | $500 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $7,765 | $10,771 | $2,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $11,350 | $4,750 | $3,550 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal
Sanstead and his wife, Mary Jane, have two sons.[3]
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
- Sanstead's official biography
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
References
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