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American politician (born 1941) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrea Heidi Seastrand (née Ciszek; born August 5, 1941) is a former one-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1995 to 1997.
Andrea Seastrand | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Huffington |
| Succeeded by | Walter Capps |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Trice Harvey[1] |
| Succeeded by | Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office December 3, 1990 - November 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Seastrand[2] |
| Succeeded by | Bill Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrea Heidi Ciszek August 5, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
Seastrand was born Andrea Heidi Ciszek in Chicago.[3][4] She graduated from DePaul University in 1963 with a B.A. in education, and then moved to Salinas, California to find work as an elementary school teacher.[5] In 1965, she married Eric Seastrand, a stockbroker, and the couple had two children named Kurt and Heidi.[5]
From 1982 to 1990, when her husband served in the California State Assembly as a Republican, Seastrand joined the California Federation of Republican Women, later becoming its president.[5]
In 1990, Eric Seastrand died of cancer, and Andrea won a special election to succeed him, receiving 65 per cent of the vote.[5] She remained a member of assembly for the next four years, serving on the education committee and as assistant minority leader.[5][3]
Seastrand was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, narrowly defeating Theology professor Walter Capps and succeeding fellow Republican Michael Huffington.[5] Considered one of the more conservative members of the 104th Congress,[6] she faced Capps again in 1996 and was defeated.[5]
In 1997, after her departure from Congress, Seastrand founded the California Space and Technology Alliance—a private nonprofit focused on promoting California's participation in space ventures—which later became the California Space Authority.[5] She remained executive director of the organization from its creation until its dissolution in 2011.[7][8]
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