1. Samuel Mark Aanestad was an American physician, surgeon, and politician.
17 Facts About Sam Aanestad
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Sam Aanestad was an unsuccessful candidate for California's 1st Congressional District, which was being vacated by retiring Congressman Wally Herger.
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Sam Aanestad received both his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Sam Aanestad then did a four-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Highland Hospital in Oakland.
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Sam Aanestad was honored by the UCLA School of Dentistry as their "Alumnus of the Year" in November 1998.
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Sam Aanestad was a practicing dentist in Grass Valley, and served as the Vice-Chief of Surgery at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
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Sam Aanestad served three terms on the California Dental Association Council on Legislation, including three years as chairman, and he served two terms as president of the Butte-Sierra District Dental Society.
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Sam Aanestad was a member of the California and American Dental Association.
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Sam Aanestad served 11 years on the Grass Valley School District Board of Trustees.
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Sam Aanestad was a member of the Rotary Club of Grass Valley, a youth soccer, football, and baseball coach, and as a member of the KNCO radio broadcast team for Nevada Union High School football.
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Sam Aanestad was elected to the California State Assembly in 1998 to represent the 3rd District.
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In 2002, Sam Aanestad was elected to the California State Senate, where he served for two terms.
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Sam Aanestad ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010.
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On February 9,2012, Sam Aanestad announced that he is officially running for the open 1st Congressional District in California being vacated by retiring Congressman Wally Herger.
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Sam Aanestad, who has represented most of this 1st Congressional District over the past twelve years, was endorsed by Rep.
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Sam Aanestad came third in the open primary losing to fellow Republican State Sen.
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Sam Aanestad died in Nevada County on May 6,2018, after a long illness.