George Sinner
| George Albert Sinner | |
|---|---|
| 29th Governor of North Dakota | |
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In office January 1, 1985 – December 15, 1992 |
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| Lieutenant |
Ruth Meiers Lloyd Omdahl |
| Preceded by | Allen I. Olson |
| Succeeded by | Ed Schafer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 29, 1928 Fargo, North Dakota |
| Political party | Democratic-NPL |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth "Jane" Sinner |
| Residence | Casselton, North Dakota |
| Alma mater | Saint John's University |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air ForceUnited States Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1950–1951 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
George Albert Sinner (born May 29, 1928) is a Democratic-NPL politician who served as the 29th Governor of North Dakota from 1985 through 1992. He served two four-year terms as governor, and to date is the most recent governor of North Dakota to be from that party.
Sinner was born on May 29, 1928 in Fargo and was raised in Casselton, the youngest of four children. He attended Saint John's Preparatory School, a college prep boarding school in Collegeville, Minnesota, graduating in 1946. In 1950, he received a degree in philosophy from Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He served in the United States Air National Guard from 1950 to 1951 before beginning pursuit of a career in politics in the late 1950s. He was elected to the North Dakota Senate in 1962. He served one four-year term until 1966, and failed to win re-election. He also ran in a failed bid for United States Congress in North Dakota's 1st congressional district against Mark Andrews in 1964.
Coming from a background of farming, Sinner served as president of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Board from 1975 to 1979. During that time, he chaired an ad hoc farm commodity group which was responsible for funding and construction of the greenhouse complex and the Northern Crops Institute at North Dakota State University in Fargo. He served as a member of many other boards and organizations, including the North Dakota Broadcasting Council, the State Board of Higher Education and more. During his time on the State Board of Higher Education, he helped craft the "Tri-college" system currently used by NDSU, MSUM and Concordia College, Moorhead colleges. This program allows students attending one of the schools to take classes not offered there at one of the other universities.
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