William John Sandness

Background

Sandness, William John was born on March 23, 1948 in Mitchell, South Dakot. Son of Harold Alvin Sandness and Evelyn Philomena (Jarding) Hjolm.

Education

Bachelor in Government, U. South Dakot, 1970; Master in Public Health, Tulane University, 1972; Master of Arts in Political Science, U. South Dakot, 1981.

Career

Administrative assistant, Redfield (South Dakot) Eastern State Hospital, 1966, 1969; administrative resident, St. Josephs Hospital, Mitchell, South Dakot, 1971; administrative resident, Ochsner Clinic & Foundation, New Orleans, 1971-1972; accountant, Ross Accounting, Mitchell, 1972-1973; director planning, DELMO Family Health Superior vena cava syndrome, New Madrid, Missouri, 1973-1974; certified need coordinator, Agassiz Health Planning Council, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1974-1976; health planner, Lake County Health Department, Waukegan, Illinois, 1976-1977; associate director, South Dakot Health Systems Agency, Vermillion, 1977-1981; vice president, South Dakot Hospital Association, Sioux Falls, since 1981. Vice president Multi-Phasic Management Systems, Sikeston, Missouri, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Certified hospital administrator.

Membership

Candidate State House Representatives, District 11, South Dakot, since 1988. Allocations committee United Way, Sioux Falls, since 1988. Member American College Health Care Executives, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (public affairscom. since 1985, Leadership II award 1988).

Connections

Married Deanne Marie Grossech, September 12, 1975. 1 child, William John Junior. Stepchild, Daniel Patrick Archuleto.

Father:

Harold Alvin Sandness Hjolm

Mother:

Evelyn Philomena (Jarding) Hjolm

Spouse:

Deanne Marie Grossech

child:

William John Junior Sandness