Michelle Axtman Explained

Michelle Axtman
State Senate:North Dakota
District:7th
Term Start:December 1, 2022
Predecessor:Nicole Poolman
Education:United States Air Force Academy (BS)
University of Mary (MS)
Children:2
Party:Republican
Unit:934th Airlift Wing

Michelle Axtman is an American politician and United States Air Force pilot serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 7th district. She assumed office on December 1, 2022.

Education

Axtman attended Century High School in Bismarck, North Dakota.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geospatial science from the United States Air Force Academy in 2009 and a Master of Science in project management from the University of Mary in 2013.[2]

Career

Axtman served as an active duty pilot in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command for 12 years, reaching the rank of major.[3] Since 2021, she has served as the executive officer to the mission support group commander of the 934th Airlift Wing. She was elected to the North Dakota Senate in November 2022.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Crane . Joel . Michelle Axtman announces Dist. 7 senate bid . 2023-04-05 . kfyrtv.com . en.
  2. Web site: Michelle Axtman North Dakota Legislative Branch . 2023-04-05 . www.ndlegis.gov.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-15 . Air Force officer announces plans to run for ND Senate . 2023-04-05 . KX NEWS . en-US.
  4. Web site: Michelle Axtman . 2023-04-05 . Ballotpedia . en.