Wayne Godfrey Sanstead (born April 16, 1935) served as the

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from 1985 to January 1, 2013, and from 1972 to 1981 as the 31st

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Early life

Sanstead was born in

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, on April 16, 1935, to Godfrey A. and Clara (Buen) Sanstead. Sanstead married Mary Jane Bober on June 16, 1957. They have two children, Timothy Wayne & Jonathan Paul.

Education

In 1957 Sanstead received his B.A. from

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, and in 1967 his Master of Arts in Speech from

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. Stanstead earned his doctorate in secondary education from the

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Political career

Sanstead was the longest serving chief state school officer in the

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. Previously, Sanstead served eight years in the

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(1965–1970), two years in the N.D. Senate (1971–1973), and as the 31st

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serving under Governor Art Link (1973–1981).

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External links

Sanstead biography
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction website 1935 births Living people Politicians from Hot Springs, Arkansas St. Olaf College alumni Northwestern University alumni University of North Dakota alumni Lieutenant governors of North Dakota North Dakota superintendents of public instruction Democratic Party North Dakota state senators 20th-century members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly 21st-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives 21st-century North Dakota politicians {{NorthDakota-politician-stub