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Janet Wentz
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 3rd district
In office 1975–2003
Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office 2003–2003
Preceded by	LeRoy G. Bernstein
Succeeded by	Matthew Klein
Personal details
Born	21 July 1937 McClusky, North Dakota
Died	15 September 2003 Minot, North Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Thomas A. Wentz
Alma mater	Minot State University

Janet Wentz (born July 21, 1937) was the speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives from December 2002 to September 2003. She was the second woman to become speaker of the North Dakota legislature. Representative Matthew Klein succeeded her as speaker.

Early life

She was born Janet Marie Neff on July 21, 1937, to her parents, Charles and Martha Neff, in McCulsky, North Dakota. She attended McClusky High School and graduated in 1955. Wentz went on to study at Westmar College, in LeMars, Iowa, the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and Minot State University in North Dakota. She married Thomas Wentz in 1957.

Career

Wentz first won election to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1974. In her time at the legislature, she served as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee.

In December 2002, she became Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives. She remained speaker until she passed away in office, on September 15, 2003.

External links

• North Dakota Legislature biography page

References

Category:Living people Category:North Dakota State University alumni Category:University of Southern California alumni Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni Category:Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives Category:North Dakota Republicans Category:Speakers of the North Dakota House of Representatives Category:1933 births Category:21st-century American politicians