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Duane Sand 
Duane Sand at his 2008 Congressional campaign announcement Republican candidate for
United States Senator from North DakotaElection date
November 6, 2012Incumbent Kent Conrad Personal details Born May 8, 1965 Political party Republican Spouse(s) Holly Sand Children Allen and Hannah Occupation Nuclear Engineer Website http://www.duanesand.com/ Military service Service/branch United States Navy Rank Lieutenant commander Duane Sand (born May 8, 1965) is a North Dakota politician, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and a U.S. Navy officer during the Iraq War. Sand ran for the United States Senate in North Dakota on the Republican ticket in 2000 against incumbent Kent Conrad of the Democratic-Nonpartisan League, and was called for duty after the election in 2001. Upon returning, he ran for North Dakota's lone House seat in 2004 and 2008, but failed both times to defeat incumbent Earl Pomeroy.[1][2] In August 2011, Sand announced his bid to become the 2012 Republican nominee for the same Senate seat he ran for 11 years prior.[3] He faces competition for the Republican nomination from Representative Rick Berg.[4] Sand previously served as the North and South Dakota Director for Americans for Prosperity, a limited government organization.
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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 twenty-six 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.[5]
Military service
After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990, Sand went on to serve as a submarine officer in the United States Navy. He served on three different nuclear submarines, eventually achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Sand was discharged from active duty in 1999, but then after the 9/11 attacks, he was recalled to serve as Navigation and Operations Officer aboard the USS Florida (SSBN-728) and also spent time serving at The Pentagon. Later, he was deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Now retired from active duty, Sand currently serves as the Commander of the Submarine Veterans of North Dakota and has been attempting to raise money to send veterans to the commissioning of the new nuclear-powered submarine USS North Dakota.[6]
See also
- United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2012
- United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2008
- United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2004
- United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2000
References
- ^ "Duane Sand to run again for U.S. House". KXNet. Associated Press (Bismarck, ND). March 20, 2008. http://www.kxnet.com/News/220955.asp. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Plains". The Washington Post. November 6, 2008. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110504284.html. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Daum, Kristen M (August 8, 2011). "Sand announces 2012 bid for U.S. Senate, will challenge Berg". Flickertales from The Hill. http://ndpolitics.areavoices.com/?p=91766. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Sobel, Julie (May 16, 2011). "Berg Enters N.D. Senate Race". National Journal: Hotline On Call. http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2011/05/berg-enters-nd.php. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Report: ND congressional candidate Duane Sand's plane was low on gas before crash". KXNet. Associated Press (Bismarck, ND). July 2, 2008. http://www.kxnet.com/custom404.asp?404;http://www.kxnet.com/News/253454.asp. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "USS North Dakota in beginning stage". Product Design & Development. Associated Press (Bismarck, ND). July 5, 2009. http://www.pddnet.com/news-ap-uss-north-dakota-in-beginning-stage-070509/. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
External links
- Duane Sand official U.S. Senate Campaign website
Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- United States Naval Academy alumni
- United States Navy officers
- North Dakota Republicans
- American military personnel of the Iraq War
- Survivors of aviation accidents or incidents
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