Duane Sand
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| Duane Sand | |
 Duane Sand in 2008 at his campaign announcement |
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| Born | May 8, 1965 |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Holly Sand |
| Children | Allen and Hannah |
| Occupation | Nuclear Engineer |
| Website | http://www.duanesand.com |
Duane Sand, born May 8, 1965, is a North Dakota politician, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and a Navigation and Operations Officer during the Iraq War. Sand ran for the United States Senate in North Dakota on the Republican ticket in 2000 against incumbent Democrat-Non-Partisan Leaguer Kent Conrad, and was called for duty after the election in 2001. Upon returning, he ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2004, but failed to defeat incumbent Earl Pomeroy, also a Dem-NPLer. Sand currently serves as the North and South Dakota Director for Americans for Prosperity, a limited government organization. On September 19, 2007, Sand announced that he has formed an exploratory committee to consider another run for U.S. Congress.[1]
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[edit] Plane crash
On June 4, 2008 Sand was piloting his personal airplane, a Cessna 172, on a flight from Bismarck, North Dakota to Fargo, North Dakota. At approximately 11:00 a.m. CDT, the plane experienced engine problems, and Sand was forced to land in a corn field near the small town of Nortonville, North Dakota, which is located about 26 miles south of Jamestown, North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the plane came down in the corn field's soft soil, bounced, flipped forward and landed upside down. Sand was buckled into the pilot's seat, but was out of the aircraft before emergency responders arrived. He was evaluated by medical personnel at the site of the crash and in Edgeley, North Dakota. Reports the following day indicated that Sand received a small cut on his forehead along with several bruises, but was otherwise uninjured in the accident.
[edit] See also
- North Dakota U.S. Senate election, 2000
- North Dakota U.S. House election, 2004
- North Dakota U.S. House election, 2008
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