Joe Satrom
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Joe Satrom is a businessman and environmental lobbyist from the U.S. state
of North Dakota
. He won the 2004 Democratic-NPL nomination for Governor
, but was defeated by the Republican incumbent, John Hoeven
.
Satrom was born on his family's farm in Broadlawn Township in Steele County, North Dakota
. He attended North Dakota State University
and was editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper, The Spectrum, for two years.
In 1968 Satrom graduated from NDSU with a B.S. in Agricultural Education. He sat as a delegate to the state Democratic convention that year. Late that year he inquired with Governor Guy about possible positions for him in the administration, and was offered a job as Travel Director.
In summer of 1969 he married Katherine Platt in Fargo. In 1971 they opened Viking Travel, a travel agency in Bismarck. They sold it a couple of years later. In 1978 Joe and Katherine opened Satrom Travel and Tour as a completely independent travel company, and expanded to eight locations in North Dakota and Montana; all but two were eventually sold.
In 1980 Satrom lost a race to be a Representative from District 47, however in 1982 he ran for Senate in District 52 and won. He served until 1992.
He is a shareholder and sits on the board of Borgen Systems, a refrigerated display case firm based in Des Moines, Iowa
.
Satrom is a member of Ducks Unlimited
and the Nature Conservancy.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. He won the 2004 Democratic-NPL nomination for Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
, but was defeated by the Republican incumbent, John Hoeven
John Hoeven
John Henry Hoeven III is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Republican Party. He is expected to become the state's senior senator when Kent Conrad retires from the Senate in January 2013.Hoeven served as the 31st Governor of North Dakota,...
.
Satrom was born on his family's farm in Broadlawn Township in Steele County, North Dakota
Steele County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
. He attended North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...
and was editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper, The Spectrum, for two years.
In 1968 Satrom graduated from NDSU with a B.S. in Agricultural Education. He sat as a delegate to the state Democratic convention that year. Late that year he inquired with Governor Guy about possible positions for him in the administration, and was offered a job as Travel Director.
In summer of 1969 he married Katherine Platt in Fargo. In 1971 they opened Viking Travel, a travel agency in Bismarck. They sold it a couple of years later. In 1978 Joe and Katherine opened Satrom Travel and Tour as a completely independent travel company, and expanded to eight locations in North Dakota and Montana; all but two were eventually sold.
In 1980 Satrom lost a race to be a Representative from District 47, however in 1982 he ran for Senate in District 52 and won. He served until 1992.
He is a shareholder and sits on the board of Borgen Systems, a refrigerated display case firm based in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
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Satrom is a member of Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. It currently has approximately 780,000 members, mostly in the United States and Canada.-Introduction:Ducks Unlimited was...
and the Nature Conservancy.