Jens Junior Tennefos

Background

Tennefos, Jens Junior was born on February 15, 1930 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Jens Peterson and Iva M. (Gilbraith) Tennefos.

Education

Student, North Dakota State University, 1947-1949.

Career

President, Tennefos Construction, 1951-1974; president, Tennefos Enterprises, 1975-1996; member, North Dakota House of Representatives, 1974-1976; member, North Dakota Senate, 1977-1996; chairman finance and taxation committee, North Dakota Senate member transportation committee, North Dakota Senate president pro tempore, North Dakota Senate, 1995-1997. Past chairman, board of trustees Construction Employees Pension, Trust and Healthand Welfare Plan, capitol ground committee, 1976-1995.

Membership

Board regents Oak Grove Lutheran High School, since 1970, also vice president. Board directors Friendship, Heritage Hjemkosmst Interpretive Center, since 1998. Member Association General Contractors North Dakota (honorary, past president, Distinguished Service Citation 1969), Elks, American Legion, Sons of Norway, Masons, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Jeanne P. Quamme, 1960. Children: Daniel J., David A., Judie A., Mary J.

Father:

Jens Peterson Tennefos

Mother:

Iva M. (Gilbraith) Tennefos

Spouse:

Jeanne P. Quamme

child:

Daniel J. Tennefos

child:

Judie A. Tennefos

child:

Mary J. Tennefos

child:

David A. Tennefos