Wayne Stenehjem
































Wayne Stenehjem
29th Attorney General of North Dakota
Incumbent

Assumed office
December 15, 2000
Governor


  • John Hoeven

  • Jack Dalrymple

  • Doug Burgum
Preceded by Heidi Heitkamp

Personal details
Born
(1953-02-05) February 5, 1953 (age 65)
Mohall, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education


  • Bismarck State College


  • University of North Dakota (BA, JD)

Wayne Stenehjem (/ˈstɛndʒəm/ STEN-jəm; born February 5, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He is the current Attorney General of the state, serving since January 1, 2001. He sought the Republican nomination for Governor of North Dakota in the 2016 election cycle but lost the Republican primary on June 14 by 20%.




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Controversies


  • 4 Electoral history


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





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.[1] 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, 2006, 2010, and in 2014, and by wide margins.


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 (1952-2011) and former North Dakota House of Representatives member Allan Stenehjem (who is now a lobbyist).



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)



Controversies


In 2014, Agent Arnie Rummel, who worked under the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, under the supervision of the Attorney General's office, was charged in Dickey County District Court, with two misdemeanors.[2] Rummel had been accused by business owner Darrell Schrum of violating his constitutional rights when the BCI damaged personal property and seized Schrum's payloader and transported it out of state.[3] Agent Rummel had secured a warrant to seize the equipment, suspected as stolen and Stenehjem's office defended Rummel in the long-running dispute that ensued.


Stenehjem was quoted as saying "All he did was return a pay loader that was stolen to the rightful owner." However, Schrum's attorney argued that the trucking company Rummel gave the loader to had no legal ownership and that the search warrant only required Rummel to deliver the loader to the court.[4] Rummel was found in contempt of court and eventually the case resulted in a cash settlement for Schrum, as the payloader was found to be unlawfully seized.[5]



Electoral history































North Dakota Attorney General Election, 2000
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %


Republican
Wayne Stenehjem
157,986
55.74


Democratic-NPL
 Glenn Pomeroy
 125,466
 44.26
Total votes
283,452
100.00






























North Dakota Attorney General Election, 2004
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %


Republican
Wayne Stenehjem (inc.)
218,599
72.54


Democratic-NPL
 Bruce Schoenwald
 82,754
 27.46
Total votes
301,353
100.00































North Dakota Attorney General Election, 2006
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %


Republican
Wayne Stenehjem (inc.)
148,194
68.86


Democratic-NPL
 Bill Brudvik
 67,032
 31.14
Total votes
215,226
100.00




































North Dakota Attorney General Election, 2010
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %


Republican
Wayne Stenehjem (inc.)
175,627
74.55


Democratic-NPL
 Jeanette Boechler
 59,781
 25.38


Write-in
 174
 0.07
Total votes
235,582
100.00





































North Dakota Attorney General Election, 2014
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %


Republican
Wayne Stenehjem (inc.)
181,678
74.06


Democratic-NPL
 Kiara Kraus-Parr
 63,255
 25.78


Write-in
 395
 0.16
Total votes
245,328
100.00













































North Dakota Governor Republican Primary Election, 2016
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %


Republican
Doug Burgum
68,042
59.47%


Republican
 Wayne Stenehjem
 44,158
 38.59%


Republican
 Paul Sorum
 2,164
 1.89%


Republican
 Write-in
 51
 0.04%
Total votes
114,415
100.00%


References





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  2. ^ http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/3850864-north-dakota-bci-agent-faces-criminal-charges-payloader-dispute


  3. ^ http://www.inforum.com/news/4104170-owner-seized-payloader-files-suit-against-north-dakota-crime-bureau-agent


  4. ^ http://www.crookstontimes.com/article/20141118/News/141119648


  5. ^ http://www.westfargopioneer.com/news/4204428-attorneys-north-dakota-pay-55000-settle-suit-over-payloader-seized-state-crime-bureau




External links


  • Campaign site








Legal offices
Preceded by
Heidi Heitkamp
Attorney General of North Dakota
2000–present
Incumbent









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