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Wagner, Bill Peter was born on October 4, 1940 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Son of Walter and Emma Jane (Donkersgoed) Wagner.
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Bill Peter Wagner, American writer. Recipient Distinguished Reporting of Public Affairs award American Political Science Association, Washington, 1970; named Best Newspaper article American Optometric Association, St. Louis, 1970. Active in state, local and national Democratic campaigns and fundraising. Member South Dakota History Society.
Education
Bachelor, University St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1963.
Career
Account manager, Dun & Bradstreet, Minneapolis, 1963-1965;
reporter, Watertown (South Dakot) Public Opinion, 1966-1967;
reporter, Rapid City (South Dakot) Journal, 1967-1969;
editor, South Dakot Farmers Union, Huron, 1970;
aide, Sen. George McGovern, Washington, 1971-1972;
press secretary, Attorney General Kermit Sande, Pierre, South Dakot, 1973-1974;
committee coordinator, National Farmers Union, Denver, 1977-1978;
Washington correspondent, NRECA, Washington, 1978-1979;
director communications, National Family Opinion, Corning, Iowa., 1979-1981;
writer, since 1981. Member Codington County Board Education, Watertown, 1967.
Secretary Rural Electric Press Association, Washington, 1978-1979. Member Farmers Union Press Association, Denver, 1977-1978.
Membership
Active in state, local and national Democratic campaigns and fundraising. Member South Dakota History Society.
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Recipient Distinguished Reporting of Public Affairs award American Political Science Association, Washington, 1970. Named Best Newspaper article American Optometric Association, St. Louis, 1970.Recipient Distinguished Reporting of Public Affairs award American Political Science Association, Washington, 1970. Named Best Newspaper article American Optometric Association, St. Louis, 1970.