Full Name:
Wayne K. Stenehjem
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beth; 1 Child: Andrew
Birth Date:
02/05/1953
Birth Place:
Mohall, ND
Home City:
Bismarck, ND
JD, University of North Dakota, 1974-1977
BS, History/Political Science, University of North Dakota, 1972-1974
AA, Bismarck State College, 1972
Candidate, North Dakota State Attorney General, 2018
Attorney General, State of North Dakota, 2000-2002
Senator, North Dakota State Senate, 1980-2000
President Pro Tempore, North Dakota State Senate, 1999
Representative, North Dakota State House of Representatives, 1976-1980
Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, North Dakota State Senate
Partner, Kuchara, Stenehjem and Walberg Law Office, 1977-present
Law Clerk, United States Air Force Court of Military Review, The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, 1975
Member, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1995-present
Member, Board of University and School Lands, State of North Dakota, present
Member, Industrial Commission, State of North Dakota, present
Member, Advisory Board, Judicial Council and Pardon
Chair, Drug and Alcohol Commission
Member, Grand Forks County Bar Association
Charter Member, Pi Kappa Phi, University of North Dakota
Executive Board Member, Grand Forks Region, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1991-1995
Member, Board of Directors, Christus Rex Lutheran Church, 1985-1990
Board Member, North Dakota Special Olympics, 1980-1985
Member, North Dakota Bar Association, 1977
Member, United States Bar Association, 1977
Member, Legal Aid Association, University of North Dakota, 1976
Awards:
Alumnus of the Year, Bismarck State College, 2011
Recipient, Friend of Psychology Award
Champion of the People's Right to Know Award
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2013
Legislative Service Award, State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND)
Ten Outstanding Legislators in the United States, Association of Government Employees
Inductee, Scandinavian American Hall of Fame, 2007
Lone Eagle Award, North Dakota Peace Officer's Association, 2005