Background
Risdal, Thomas Micheal was born on April 16, 1948 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Ferdinand and Dorothy Marie (Bertholf) Risdal.
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Thomas Micheal Risdal
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Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, U. Idaho, 1971; Master of Education in Agricultural Education, North Dakota State University, 1991; Master of Science in Administration, Tri-College U., Fargo, 1991.
Career
Teacher high school agriculture, Divide County Schools, Crosby, North Dakota, 1971-1972; traffic marketing specialist, United Stockyards, Fargo, Minot, North Dakota, 1972-1976; veterans agriculture instructor, Beulah (North Dakota) High School, 1976-1977; high school and adult agriculture instructor, Bisbee/Egeland (North Dakota) High School, 1977-1981; agriculture instructor, Minico High School, Rupert, Idaho., 1981-1982; owner, R & R Sales, Rupert, Idaho., 1982-1983; high school and adult agriculture instructor, Gackle (North Dakota) Schools, 1983-1984; adult farm business manager instructor, Barnesville (Minnesota) Schools, 1984-1993; manager regional agriculture program, dean of management program, Northwest Technology College, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, since 1993.
Membership
Advisory committee Community Education, Barnesville, 1992-1993, State Farm Business Mgmt.Adv. Board, St. Paul, since 1988. Member task force Farm Restructure, 1989.
Member American Vocational Association, National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Minnesota Vocational Agriculture Instrs. Association, National Farm and Ranch Business Management Education Association (secretary 1991-1992, vice president 192-93, president 1993-1994), Lions (secretary 1989-1990).
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Married Joanne Wyrouck, July 3, 1971. Children: Judd, Patti, Lisa, Lori, Kristine.
