| John M. Andrist | |
| State Senate: | North Dakota |
| District: | 2nd |
| Term Start: | 1993 |
| Term End: | 2014 |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Crosby, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Elaine Andrist (deceased) |
| Children: | 5 |
| Profession: | publisher |
John M. Andrist (August 1, 1931 – January 17, 2018) was a Republican politician who was a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 2nd district from 1993 to 2014.[1] [2]
John Andrist was born on August 1, 1931.[3] His father, Calvin L. Andrist, was the publisher of the Divide County Journal, now known as The Crosby Journal. From 1950 to 1957, he worked full-time for the journal, served as managing editor from 1958 to 1961, and as publisher from 1961 to 1991.[3] From 1970 to 1971, he was President of the North Dakota Press Association, and from 1989 to 1990, of the National Newspaper Association.[1] [2] [3] He is also a former President of the North Dakota Society of Professional Journalists.[1] [2] In 2000, he was inducted in the North Dakota Newspaper Association Hall of Fame.[1] [2] In 2002, he received the National Newspaper Association's Amos Award for distinguished service to the community press.[3]
He served in the North Dakota Senate from 1993 to 2014.[1] [2] He sat on the Board of the Medora Foundation, which aims at improving Medora, North Dakota.[1] [2] He was a Kiwanis member.[1] [2] He was a recipient of the North Dakota National Leadership Award of Excellence.[1] [2]
He was married to Elaine Andrist, and they had five children together before she died.[1] He lived in Crosby, North Dakota.[1] [2] Andrist died in Fargo, North Dakota, on January 17, 2018, after suffering a stroke.[4]