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Samuel Mark Aanestad (born July 16, 1946, in Bismarck, North Dakota) is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who was elected to the California State Assembly in 1998 to represent the 3rd District. In 2002, Aanestad was elected to the California State Senate. He is a Republican. Dr. Aanestad and his wife, Susan, have lived in the 4th Senate District since 1980 and have three adult children.
Dr. Aanestad has practiced oral and maxillofacial surgery full-time 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.[citation needed]
In California's State Senate, Dr. Aanestad's top priorities are preserving rural health care, protecting North State water, and serving the needs of the citizens of the 4th Senate District, which includes Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity and Yuba counties.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by Bernie Richter |
California State Assemblyman 3rd District 1998 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Rick Keene |
| Preceded by Maurice Johannessen |
California State Senator 4th District 2002–present |
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