Susan Wefald
Encyclopedia
Susan Wefald is a former North Dakota Republican Party
politician She served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1993 until her retirement in 2009.
and her Master of Public Administration
degree from the University of North Dakota
. She is a licensed social worker, and a former credit counselor. She was a member of the Bismarck Public Schools
board from 1989 to 1993, and she has been on the Veterans Memorial Library Board of Trustees since 2001. She was appointed to the Public Service Commission in 1993 by Governor Ed Schafer to complete the term by Dale V. Sandstrom
, who resigned. She is the first woman to serve on the state's Public Service Commission. In 2002, Wefald was re-elected to serve a six-year term with the Commission. Wefald did not seek re-election in 2008. At the time of her retirement, she was serving as the President of the Commission. She is the wife of Robert O. Wefald, and they have three grown children; Sarah, Kathryn and Tom.
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
politician She served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1993 until her retirement in 2009.
Biography
Susan Wefald was born in Michigan and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and her Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
degree from the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
. She is a licensed social worker, and a former credit counselor. She was a member of the Bismarck Public Schools
Bismarck Public Schools
Bismarck Public Schools is a system of publicly-funded K-12 schools in Bismarck, North Dakota. There are fifteen elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. BPS also operates an alternative high school, a , and an...
board from 1989 to 1993, and she has been on the Veterans Memorial Library Board of Trustees since 2001. She was appointed to the Public Service Commission in 1993 by Governor Ed Schafer to complete the term by Dale V. Sandstrom
Dale V. Sandstrom
Dale V. Sandstrom is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1983 to 1992, and as a Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court since 1992.-Biography:...
, who resigned. She is the first woman to serve on the state's Public Service Commission. In 2002, Wefald was re-elected to serve a six-year term with the Commission. Wefald did not seek re-election in 2008. At the time of her retirement, she was serving as the President of the Commission. She is the wife of Robert O. Wefald, and they have three grown children; Sarah, Kathryn and Tom.