Sam Aanestad
| Sam Aanestad | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd District | |
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In office 1998–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Bernie Richter |
| Succeeded by | Rick Keene |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 4th district | |
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In office 2002–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Maurice Johannessen |
| Succeeded by | Doug LaMalfa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Samuel Mark Aanestad July 16, 1946 Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Aanestad |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Grass Valley, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. and DDS) Golden Gate University (MPA, 1991) |
| Profession | oral and maxillofacial surgeon |
Samuel Mark Aanestad (born July 16, 1946) is an American oral and maxillofacial surgeon and former Republican member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd District from 1998 to 2002 and a member of the California State Senate from the 4th district from 2002 to 2010. He was an unsuccessful candidate for California's 1st Congressional District, which was being vacated by retiring Congressman Wally Herger.
Aanestad was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. He received both his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles. He then did a four-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Highland Hospital in Oakland. Aanestad received a Master in Public Administration degree from Golden Gate University in 1991. He was honored by the UCLA School of Dentistry as their "Alumnus of the Year" in November 1998.
Aanestad has been a practicing dentist in Grass Valley, and has served as the Vice-Chief of Surgery at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. He served three terms on the California Dental Association Council on Legislation, including three years as chairman, and he served two terms as president of the Butte-Sierra District Dental Society. He is also a member of the California and American Dental Association.
Aanestad served 11 years on the Grass Valley School District Board of Trustees. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Grass Valley, a youth soccer, football, and baseball coach, and as a member of the KNCO radio broadcast team for Nevada Union High School football.
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