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Agency History

Aeronautics Commissioner History
 
Aeronautics Commission Executive Directors
Name City Years on Commission   Name Years
Rodney Schaaf
Bowman 2023 - current  
Kyle Wanner
2014 - current
Steve Blazek
Fargo 2022 - current  

Larry Taborsky

2008 - 2013
Kyle Humann
Mandan 2019-current   Gary Ness 1986 - 2008
Warren Pietsch
Minot 2012-current   Harold Vavra 1948 - 1986
Kim Kenville
Grand Forks 2011-current   Erling Nasset 1946 - 1947

Maurice Cook

Bismarck 1999 - 2019      
Dianne Herr Turtle Lake 1999-2011      

Cindy Schreiber-Beck

Wahpeton 1997-2022      
Erling Rolfson New Rockford 1994-1998      

Jay B. Lindquist

Hettinger 1993- 2023      
Timothy Maher Bowman 1986-1993      
Robert Miller Casselton 1986-2012      
Alan Butts Carrington 1982-1985      
Lyle Hilden Bismarck 1982-1985      
Darrol Schroeder Davenport 1982-1993      
John Odegard Grand Forks 1974-1997      
Nicholas Schuster Fargo 1974-1981      
Ward Whitman Robinson 1973-1981      
Louis Gershman Grand Forks 1968-1973      
John Wheelihan Ellendale 1964-1973      
Alfred Pietsch Minot 1962-1981      
William Swanston Jr. Fargo 1962-1967      
Jack Daniels Williston 1962-1997      
Charles Westlie Minot 1960-1961      
Francis Butler Fargo 1960-1961      
Paul Roel Fargo 1958-1959      
Raymond Heinemeyer Bismarck 1953-1972      
Leland Brand Taylor 1951-1963      
Lester Jolly Grand Forks 1948-1961      
Irven Myhra Fargo 1948-1957      
Harry Potter Bismarck 1946-1952      
C. W. McDonnell Bismarck 1946-1947      
J. J. Flannery Jamestown 1946-1949      
Dalton LeMasurier Grand Forks 1946-1947      
Wesley Keller Minot 1946-1960