Important voices
Subtitle: North Dakota's women elected state officials share their stories, 1893-2013
By: by Susan E. Wefald ; with a foreword and conclusion by Dr. Kjersten Nelson
Publisher: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies Press; North Dakota State Univ Pr
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Fargo, ND
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780911042795
Subjects: Women politicians; Women public officers; Women judges; Biography
Other titles: North Dakota's women elected state officials share their stories
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-352) and index.
Table of contents: title: The North Dakota list - Women elected to statewide office as of summer 2014; title: Making an impact on North Dakota; title: Standing up for every North Dakotan / Heidi Heitkamp, Tax Commissioner (1986-92), Attorney General (1993-2000), and U.S. Senator (2013-Present); title: My experiences as Lieutenant Governor / Rosemarie Myrdal, Lieutenant Governor (1993-2000); title: Baptism by fire / Kathi Gilmore, State Treasurer (1993-2004); title: Passionate about change /; title: Kelly Schmidt, State Treasurer (2005-Present) -- Advocate for agriculture / Sarah Vogel, Commissioner of Agriculture (1989-96) -- On the job working for you / Susan Wefald, Public Service Commissioner (1993-2008) -- Education is priority one / Kirsten Baesler, Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (2013-Present) -- Women Supreme Court Justices address important issues -- An inspiring Justice: Beryl Levine, Supreme Court Justice (1985-96) / Cody Stanley -- Working to improve our system of justice / Mary Maring, Supreme Court Justice (1996-2013) -- A life in the law / Carol Kapsner, Supreme Court Justice (1998-Present) -- Charting a path in the early years -- "A bright, active, public-spirited woman," Laura Eisenhuth, Superintendent of Public Instruction (1893-94) / Susan Wefald -- Inspiring people to support education, Emma Bates, Superintendent of Public Instruction (1895-96) / Susan Wefald -- Challenging times attract strong leaders -- My business is education, Minnie Nielson, Superintendent of Public Instruction (1919-26) / Susan Wefald -- Improving education in challenging times, Bertha Palmer, Superintendent of Public Instruction (1927-32) / Susan Wefald -- An honest and efficient public servant, Berta Baker, State Treasurer (1929-32) and State Auditor (1933-56) / Susan Wefald -- Serving the greater good -- You either like figures or you better step out, Bernice Asbridge, State Treasurer (1969-72) / Susan Wefald -- A lively interest in politics, Ruth Meiers, Lieutenant Governor (1985-87) / Susan Wefald.