▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁and ▁served ▁two ▁terms ▁there ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁Senate . ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁that ▁capacity ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁when ▁he ▁became ▁Att orney ▁General ▁of ▁North ▁Dak ota . ▁ ▁As ▁Att orney ▁General , ▁St ene h jem ▁proposed ▁legisl ation ▁to ▁cur b ▁m eth am ph et am ine ▁use ▁and ▁add iction ▁in ▁the ▁state , ▁by ▁restrict ing ▁ret ail ▁sales ▁of ▁certain ▁products ▁used ▁in ▁its ▁manufact ure , ▁providing ▁mand atory ▁treatment ▁for ▁first - time ▁drug ▁off enders , ▁and ▁increasing ▁criminal ▁pen alt ies ▁for ▁drug ▁off enders . ▁St ene h jem ▁was ▁re elect ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁by ▁wide ▁marg ins . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁Beth ▁Bak ke ▁St ene h jem , ▁and ▁has ▁one ▁son , ▁Andrew . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁brother ▁of ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁Senate ▁Major ity ▁Le ader ▁Bob ▁St ene h jem ▁( 1 9 5 2 – 2 0 1 1 ) ▁and ▁former ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁member ▁All an ▁St ene h jem ▁( who ▁is ▁now ▁a ▁lo bb y ist ). ▁ ▁Career ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁(