John M. Andrist
John M. Andrist | |
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| Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1993–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | David Rust |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1931 Crosby, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2018 (aged 86) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elaine Andrist (deceased) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | publisher |
John M. Andrist (August 1, 1931 – January 17, 2018) was a Republican politician who was a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 2nd district from 1993 to 2014.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]John Andrist was born on August 1, 1931.[3] His father, Calvin L. Andrist, was the publisher of the Divide County Journal, now known as The Crosby Journal. From 1950 to 1957, he worked full-time for the journal, served as managing editor from 1958 to 1961, and as publisher from 1961 to 1991.[3] From 1970 to 1971, he was President of the North Dakota Press Association, and from 1989 to 1990, of the National Newspaper Association.[1][2][3] He is also a former President of the North Dakota Society of Professional Journalists.[1][2] In 2000, he was inducted in the North Dakota Newspaper Association Hall of Fame.[1][2] In 2002, he received the National Newspaper Association's Amos Award for distinguished service to the community press.[3]
He served in the North Dakota Senate from 1993 to 2014.[1][2] He sat on the Board of the Medora Foundation, which aims at improving Medora, North Dakota.[1][2] He was a Kiwanis member.[1][2] He was a recipient of the North Dakota National Leadership Award of Excellence.[1][2]
He was married to Elaine Andrist, and they had five children together before she died.[1] He lived in Crosby, North Dakota.[1][2] Andrist died in Fargo, North Dakota, on January 17, 2018, after suffering a stroke.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "John Andrist". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "North Dakota Republican Party Senators". Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Crosby journal biography
- ^ 'Longtime newspaperman, former state Sen. John Andrist dies,The Bismarck Tribune, January 17, 2018
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