1. Wayne Stenehjem was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Attorney General of North Dakota from 2000 until his death in 2022.
10 Facts About Wayne Stenehjem
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Wayne Stenehjem graduated from Bismarck High School in 1971 and Bismarck State College in 1972.
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Wayne Stenehjem attended the University of North Dakota and the UND School of Law, graduating in 1977.
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Wayne Stenehjem served in that capacity until 2000, when he became Attorney General of North Dakota.
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Wayne Stenehjem was reelected in 2004,2006,2010,2014 and 2018 by wide margins.
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Wayne Stenehjem was hospitalized in Bismarck for an inflamed ulcer on January 28,2022.
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Wayne Stenehjem died later that day, at the age of 68.
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Wayne Stenehjem was married to Beth Bakke Stenehjem, and had one son, Andrew.
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Wayne Stenehjem was the brother of North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Bob Stenehjem and former North Dakota House of Representatives member Allan Stenehjem.
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Rummel had secured a warrant to seize the equipment, suspected as stolen, and Wayne Stenehjem's office defended Rummel in the long-running dispute that ensued.