Alon Carl Wieland (April 26, 1935 – January 22, 2022) was an American politician in the state of
North Dakota
North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minneso ...
. He was a member of the
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate.
North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as ...
, from 2002 to 2014. representing the 13th district. A Republican, he was first elected in 2002. An alumnus of
North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It was ...
(BA, MA), he was a former commissioner of
Cass County, North Dakota
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 184,525, making it the most populous county in North Dakota, and was estimated to be 200,945 in 2024. It contains over 25.23% of the state' ...
from 1983 to 2003, member of the Cass County Social Service Board, and former president of the North Dakota County Commissioners Association. Wieland died at Sheyenne Crossings in
West Fargo, North Dakota
West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2020 census, the fifth most populous city in the state of North Dakota with a population of 38,626, and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities. The cit ...
, on January 22, 2022, at the age of 86.
Former state legislator, Cass County commissioner dies at 86
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Alon Wieland is survived by four daughters: Susie Carrillo, Lori Brokofsky, Shari Neece and Lisa Crew
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1935 births
2022 deaths
County commissioners in North Dakota
Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota State University alumni
Businesspeople from North Dakota
People from McLean County, North Dakota
People from West Fargo, North Dakota
21st-century members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly
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