Tom Seymour (politician)

Tom Seymour (born March 26, 1948) is an American professor emeritus at Minot State University, published scholar and a former North Dakota State senator from 2002 to 2010. He was a department chair of the business information technology department at Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota.[1][2]

Tom Seymour
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 5th district
In office
2002–2010
Succeeded byRandy Burckhard
Personal details
BornMarch 26, 1948
Political partyDemocratic party
SpouseAnita K. Seymour
Children2
EducationMayville State University (BS)
University of North Dakota (MA)
Colorado State University (PhD)
OccupationProfessor, consultant, peer reviewer

He is widely recognized as a peer reviewer for online programs with the NCA Higher Learning Commission in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Early life and education

Seymour is a native of Cavalier, North Dakota.[2] He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Mayville State University, his Masters of Arts degree at the University of North Dakota, and his PhD degree at Colorado State University.[1][3][4]

Career

Seymour was a professor and administrator in 7 states from 1970 to 1984. He has also served as an associate professor at Murray State University, Kentucky. He taught at Minot State University from 1985 to 2016. From 1988 to 1991, Seymour served as an adjunct professor in Management Information Systems at Central Michigan University.[5] From 2007 to 2009, Seymour was department chair of the Business Information Technology Department.[3]

Seymour Chairs Higher Learning Commission Visit to the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.[6]

He is the former president of the Minot State Faculty Senate, the International Association of Computer Information Systems, and the North Dakota Council of College Faculties.[1]

Seymour was also a former Alderman for the City of Minot from 2010 to 2016.[7]

North Dakota Senate

Elections

Seymour was a member of the Democratic party and held a seat in the North Dakota State Senate, starting from 2003. During his tenure, he represented the 5th District until the year 2010, when he decided not to seek re-election.[3][4][7][8]

2002 General Election Results for North Dakota House of Senate Legislative District 5[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-NPL Tom Seymour 2,610 51.66%
Republican Blake Krabseth 2,442 48.34%
Total votes 5,052 100%
2006 General Election Results for North Dakota House of Senate Legislative District 5[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-NPL Tom Seymour 2,682 55.98%
Republican Blake Krabseth 2,109 44.02%
Total votes 4,791 100%

Tenure

He received the 2005 Children's Champion award for his work fighting for the education, care and protection of North Dakota's children.[3]

Committee assignments

Seymour served on the finance and taxation, education, agriculture, and appropriations standing committees, and had interim committee assignments in economic development, workforce development, education, transportation, budget section, information technology, legislative computer replacement task force and higher education.[1]

Boards
  • President – International Association for Computer Information Systems, Macon, GA (1990-1992)
  • Board of Directors – SRT Communications, Inc. Cooperative, Minot, ND (2000-2016)[2]
  • Member, Minot City Council, Ward 5 – Minot, North Dakota (2010-2016)[11]
  • Board of Directors – Cass County Electric Cooperative, Fargo, ND (2017-present)[12]
  • Board of Directors – North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Mandan, ND (2022-present)[13]
  • Board of Directors – Growth Initiative Fund of the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, Fargo, ND (2022-present)[14]

Awards

Seymour has won the following awards:

  • Distinguished Professor Award – Minot Chamber of Commerce (1989)[2]
  • Legislative Award - NDAEYC – Children’s Champion Award (2005)
  • Peer Reviewer Award – Higher Learning Commission (2007)
  • Legislative Award – Information Technology Council of North Dakota (2008)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award – Mayville State University (2009)[15]
  • Ben Bauman Award of Excellence – The International Association for Computer Information Systems (2011)[16]
  • Minot State University Regents Service Award (2015)[3][17]

Notable publications
  • Seymour, Tom; Edosomwan, Simeon; Prakasan, Sitalaskshmi  K.; Kouame, Doriane; Watson, Jonelle. (2011). “The History of Social Media and its Impact on Business.” Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship. Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • Seymour, Tom; Frantsvog, Dean; Kumar, Satheesh. (2011). “History of Search Engines.” International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS).
  • Seymour, Tom; Frantsvog, Dean; Graeber, Tod. (2012). “Electronic Health Records (EHR)”. American Journal of Health Sciences (AJHS).
  • Seymour, Tom; Berg, Kristi L.; Goel, Richa. (2013). “History of Databases.” International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS).
  • Seymour, Tom; Hussein, Sara. (2014). “The History of Project Management.” International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS).
  • Seymour, Tom; Zakir, Jasmine; Berg, Kristi. (2015). “Big Data Analytics.” Issues in Information Systems Journal. International Association for Computer Information Systems.[18]

Personal life

Seymour is married to Anita K. Seymour. They have two children:[1] Dan and Jenny.[3] He and his wife currently reside in West Fargo.[19]

References
  1. "Tom Seymour - North Dakota Legislative Branch". North Dakota Legislative Branch.
  2. "MSU - Annual Recognition Awards for 2014-2015". Minot State University.
  3. "Tom Seymour Elected to NDAREC Board". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. 4 February 2023.
  4. "Tom Seymour". Ballotpedia.
  5. "International Association for Computer Information Systems". IACIS.
  6. "Seymour to chair committee visit". minotdailynews.com. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. Skurzewsk, Joe (2016-06-08). "Minot Election Preview: Ward 5 Candidates". KFYRTV. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. Olson, David (24 October 2022). "How safe is your Cass County vote? Officials help explain voting machine security". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
  9. "Official 2002 General Election Results". results.sos.nd.gov. 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  10. "Official 2006 General Election Results". results.sos.nd.gov. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  11. "Longtime council members have much still to offer". minotdailynews.com. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  12. "Board of Directors". casscountyelectric.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  13. "NDAREC Board of Directors". North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  14. "Growth Initiative Fund Board". Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corp. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  15. "Mayville State University - Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients" (PDF). 2021-07-08.
  16. "International Association for Computer Information Systems". www.iacis.org. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  17. "Five to receive achievement awards". minotdailynews.com. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  18. "Tom Seymour". Semantic Scholar. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  19. "Minot State Alumni Magazine Connections Fall 2017 by Minot State University - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-01-11. p. 36. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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