Kirsten Baesler
Kirsten Baesler | |
|---|---|
| 19th North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
| Governor | Jack Dalrymple Doug Burgum Kelly Armstrong |
| Preceded by | Wayne Sanstead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1969 Flasher, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Bismarck State College Minot State University (BA) Valley City State University (MLS) |
| Website | Official website |
Kirsten Baesler (born March 26, 1969)[1][2] is the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position she has held since her election in 2012. Baesler is originally from Flasher, North Dakota. Originally a library assistant, she later became a library media specialist, eventually working her way to up to an assistant principal in Bismarck, North Dakota.[3] At the time of her election, Baesler was serving as president of the Mandan School Board.[3]
Electoral history
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Baesler | 41,343 | 37.29 | |
| Tracy Potter | 35,949 | 32.42 | |
| Max Laird | 33,371 | 30.10 | |
| Write-in | 210 | 0.19 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Baesler | 154,177 | 55.05 | |
| Tracy Potter | 124,807 | 44.57 | |
| Write-in | 1,069 | 0.38 | |
References
- ^ https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2015/02/schools-superintendent-kirsten-baesler-arrested-on-assault-charge
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/KirstenBaesler/posts/happy-birthday-kirsten/1964386367005801
- ^ a b Springer, Patrick (February 15, 2015). "ND state superintendent of public instruction Kirsten Baesler arrested for domestic violence". Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum Communications. Retrieved March 10, 2016.