Lawmakers for 2013 South Dakota Legislature

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Listed here are the South Dakota legislators for the 2013 session.

District 1 – Day, Marshall, Roberts and parts of Brown counties

Sen. Jason Frerichs, Democrat – Wilmot. Third term. Age 28. Farmer/rancher. Senate Democratic leader. Senate committee assignments (3) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; Legislative Procedure; and State Affairs.

Rep. Dennis Feickert, Democrat — Aberdeen. Third term. Age 64. Farmer/rancher and retired firefighter. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Transportation.

Rep. Susan Wismer, Democra — Britton. Third term. Age 57. Public accounting and CPA. House committee assignments (2) – Appropriations; and Government Operations and Audit.

District 2 – Clark, Deuel, and parts of Brown and Spink counties.

Sen. Chuck Welke, Democrat – Warner. First term. Age 59. Retired educator. Senate committee assignments (3) – Local Government; Retirement Laws; and Taxation.

Rep. Brock Greenfield, Republican – Clark. Seventh term. Age 37. Businessman and coach. House committee assignments (2) – Taxation; and Commerce and Energy. Selected as Taxation chairman for 2013 session.

Rep. Bert Tulson, Republican – Lake Norden. Second term. Age 65. Retired contractor and substitute teacher. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Local Government.

District 3 – Parts of Brown County.

Sen. Al Novstrup, Republican – Aberdeen. Sixth term. Age 58. Small business owner. Senate committee assignments (2) – Appropriations; and Legislative Procedure. Rep. Dan Kaiser, Republican – Aberdeen. First term. Age 31. Police officer. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Transportation.

Rep. David Novstrup, Republican – Aberdeen. Fourth term. Age 29. Small business owner and Realtor. House committee assignments (2) – State Affairs; and Taxation.

District 4 – Deuel, Grant, and parts of Codington and Brookings counties

Sen. Tim Begalka, Republican – Clear Lake. Fourth term. Age 52. Greenhouse, nursery and floral business. Senate committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Judiciary.

Rep. Jim Peterson, Democrat – Revillo. Sixth term. Age 69. Farmer. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Taxation.

Rep. Kathy Tyler, Democrat – Big Stone City. First term. Age 60. Computer technician and small business owner. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Local Government.

District 5 – Parts of Codington County.

Sen. Ried Holien, Republican – Watertown. Second term. Age 43. Writer. Senate committee assignments (3) – Commerce and Energy; Health and Human Services; and Local Government. Will be chairman of Commerce and Energy Committee.

Rep. Roger Solum, Republican – Watertown. Third term. Age 59. Teacher and retired military. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Taxation. Will be chairman of Commerce and Energy Committee.

Rep. Melissa Magstadt, Republican – Watertown. Second term. Age 43. Health care design management business owner and consultant. House committee assignments (3) – Government Operations and Audit; Health and Human Services; and Judiciary.

District 6 – Parts of Lincoln County.

Sen. Ernie Otten, Republican – Tea. First term. Age 58 . Contractor sales. Senate committee assignments (3) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; Transportation; and Taxation.

Rep. Isaac Latterell, Republican – Tea. First term. Age 31. Technology consultant. House committee assignments (2) – Local Government; and Taxation.

Rep. Herman Otten, Republican – Tea. First term. Age 46. Construction. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Local Government.

District 7 – Parts of Brookings County.

Sen. Larry Tidemann, Republican – Brookings. Fifth term. Age 64. SDSU retired associate dean. Senate committee assignments (3) – Government Operations and Audit; Appropriations; and Retirement Laws. Will be chairman of Government Operations and Audit Committee.

Rep. Spencer Hawley, Democrat – Brookings. Second term. Age 59. Insurance agent. House committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

Rep. Scott Munsterman, Republican – Brookings. Second term. Age 51. Chiropractor. House committee assignments (2) – Health and Human Services; and State Affairs. Will be chairman of Health and Human Services Committee.

District 8 – Lake, Miner, Moody and Sanborn counties.

Sen. Russell Olson, Republican – Wentworth. Fourth term. Age 42. Manager of community and economic development, Heartland Consumers Power District. Senate committee assignments (2) – Legislative Procedure; and State Affairs. Will return as Senate Republican caucus leader.

Rep. Leslie Heinemann, Republican – Flandreau. First term. Age 57. Dentist. House committee assignments (2) – Health and Human Services; and Local Government.

Rep. Scott Parsley, Democrat – Madison. First term. Age 60. Assistant general manager, East River Electric Cooperative. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and State Affairs.

District 9 – Parts of Minnehaha County.

Sen. Deb Peters, Republican – Hartford. Fifth term. Age 38. Certified Public Accountant and business owner. Senate committee assignment (1) – Appropriations. Will be chair of Appropriations Committee.

Rep. Paula Hawks, Democrat – Hartford. First term. Age 37. High school teacher. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Health and Human Services.

Rep. Steve Hickey, Republican – Sioux Falls. Second term. Age 45. Pastor. House committee assignments (2) – Health and Human Services; and Transportation.

District 10 – Parts of Minnehaha County.

Sen. Shantel Krebs, Republican – Renner. Fifth term. Age 39. Retail consultant and buffalo rancher. Senate committee assignments (3) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; Health and Human Services; and Transportation. Will be chairman of Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Rep. Don Haggar, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 55. Insurance. House committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

Rep. Jenna Haggar, Republican – Sioux Falls. Second term. Age 27. Chiropractic assistant. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Health and Human Services.

(The Haggars are father and daughter. They are one pair of parent-child legislators currently serving. The others are Sen. Al Novstrup, R-Aberdeen, and his son, Rep. David Novstrup, R-Aberdeen.)

District 11 – Parts of Minnehaha County.

Sen. David Omdahl, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 56. Engineer and auctioneer. Senate committee assignments (3) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; Transportation; and Taxation.

Rep. Christine Erickson, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 34. Small business owner and homemaker. House committee assignments (2) – Judiciary; and Taxation.

Rep. Jim Stalzer, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 66. Retired, information technology. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Transportation.

District 12 – Parts of Minnehaha and Lincoln counties.

Sen. Mark Johnston, Republican – Sioux Falls. Second term. Age 50. Healthcare administration. Senate committee assignments (3) – Education; State Affairs; and Commerce and Energy. Will be chairman of Senate Education Committee.

Rep. Manny Steele, Republican – Sioux Falls. Fourth term. Age 72. Retired. House committee assignments (3) – Retirement Laws; Transportation; Health and Human Services. Will be chairman of Retirement Laws Committee.

Rep. Hal Wick, Republican – Sioux Falls. Tenth term. Age 68. Retired, small business owner. House committee assignments (3) – Education; Taxation; and Legislative Procedure.

District 13 – Parts of Minnehaha and Lincoln counties.

Sen. Phyllis Heineman, Republican – Sioux Falls. Seventh term. Age 64. Homemaker and former teacher. Senate committee assignments (3) – Appropriations; Government Operations and Audit; and Legislative Procedure.

Rep. Mark Mickelson, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 46. Self employed in business finance and development. House committee assignment (1) – Appropriations. Actual first name of George, same as his father and his grandfather, who were governors.

Rep. Steven Westra, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 43. Healthcare entrepreneur. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Health and Human Services.

District 14 – Parts of Minnehaha County.

Sen. Deb Soholt, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 56. Director of women’s health, Avera McKennan. Senate committee assignments (3) – Health and Human Services; Education; and Local Government.

Rep. Marc Feinstein, Democrat – Sioux Falls. Fourth term. Age 59. Lawyer. House committee assignments (3) – Retirement Laws; Judiciary; and Taxation.

Rep. Anne Hajek, Republican – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 61. Lawyer. House committee assignments (2) – Judiciary; and Local Government.

District 15 – Parts of Minnehaha County.

Sen. Angie Buhl, Democrat – Sioux Falls. Second term. Age 27. Small business consultant. Senate committee assignments (3) – Commerce and Energy; Education; and Government Operations and Audit.

Rep. Patrick Kirschman, Democrat – Sioux Falls. Third term. Age 58. Retired baker. House committee assignments (3) – Commerce and Energy; Retirement Laws; and Taxation.

Rep. Karen Soli, Democrat – Sioux Falls. First term. Age 64. Lutheran clergywoman and mobile food pantry leader. House committee assignments (2) – Health and Human Services; and Local Government.

District 16 – Union and parts of Lincoln counties.

Sen. Dan Lederman, Republican – Dakota Dunes. Third term. Age 40. Small business owner. Senate committee assignments (3) – Commerce and Energy; Local Government; and State Affairs.

Rep. Jim Bolin, Republican – Canton. Third term. Age 62. Retired teacher. House committee assignments (2) – Appropriations; and Retirement Laws.

Rep. Patty Miller, Republican – McCook Lake. Second term. Age 59. Small business owner. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Taxation.

District 17 – Clay and Turner counties.

Sen. Tom Jones, Democrat – Viborg. Second term. Age 72. Grocer. Senate committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

Rep. Nancy Rasmussen, Republican – Hurley. First term. Age 59. Resource aide and homemaker. House committee assignments (2) – Taxation; and Transportation.

Rep. Ray Ring, Democrat – Vermillion. First term. Age 67. Retired economics professor. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Transportation.

District 18 – Yankton County.

Sen. Jean Hunhoff, Republican – Yankton. Seventh term. Age 59. Registered nurse. Senate committee assignments (4) – Government Operations and Audit; Health and Human Services; Judiciary; and Local Government. Will be chairman of Health and Human Services Committee.

Rep. Bernie Hunhoff, Democrat – Yankton. Sixth term. Age 61. Publisher of South Dakota Magazine. Senate committee assignments (3) – Legislative Procedure; State Affairs; and Taxation. Will continue as House Democratic caucus leader.

Rep. Mike Stevens, Republican – Yankton. First term. Age 59. Lawyer. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Judiciary.

District 19 – Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, McCook and parts of Bon Homme counties

Sen. Bill Van Gerpen, Republican – Tyndall. Fifth term. Age 63. Part-time pastor, farmer and retired National Guard. Senate committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

Rep. Stace Nelson, Republican – Fulton. Second term. Age 45. Retired NCIS investigator and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and Local Government.

Rep. Kyle Schoenfish, Republican – Scotland. First term. Age 25. Accountant. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Transportation.

District – Aurora, Davison and Jerauld counties.

Sen. Mike Vehle, Republican – Mitchell. Fifth term. Age 63. Retired grain merchant. Senate committee assignments (3) – Transportation; Judiciary; and Agriculture and Natural Resources. Will continue as Transportation Committee chairman.

Rep. Tona Rozum, Republican – Mitchell. Second term. Age 67. Financial advisor. House committee assignments (2) – Local Government; and Taxation.

Rep. Lance Carson, Republican – Mitchell. Fourth term. Age 57. Retired business owner. House committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

District 21 – Charles Mix, Gregory, Tripp and parts of Bon Homme counties.

Sen. Billie Sutton, Democrat – Burke. Second term. Age 28. Financial consultant and rancher. Senate committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

Rep. Julie Bartling, Democrat – Gregory. Sixth term. Age 54. Business owner. House committee assignments (3) – Education; Legislative Procedure; Agriculture and Natural Resources. Will be assistant leader of House Democratic caucus.

Rep. Lee Qualm, Republican – Platte. First term. Age 58. Farmer. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Transportation.

District 22 – Beadle and Kingsbury counties.

Sen. Jim White, Republican – Huron. Second term. Age 68. Retired banker. Senate committee assignments (2) – Legislative Procedure; and Appropriations.

Rep. Peggy Gibson, Democrat – Huron. Third term. Age 63. Community volunteer. House committee assignments (2) – Judiciary; and State Affairs.

Rep. Dick Werner, Republican – Huron. First term. Age 55. Business owner, financial consultant and farmer. House committee assignment (1) – Appropriations.

District 23 – Campbell, Edmunds, Faulk, Hand, McPherson, Potter, Spink and Walworth counties.

Sen. Corey Brown, Republican – Gettysburg. Third term. Age 38. Insurance. Senate committee assignments (3) – Legislative Procedure; Government Operations and Audit; and State Affairs. Will be chairman of the Legislative Procedure Committee and will be Senate president pro tempore, the No. 2 presiding officer for the chamber and the top senator. (The lieutenant governor is the No. 1 presiding officer for the Senate but only votes in cases of ties.)

Rep. Charles Hoffman, Republican – Eureka. Third term. Age 42. Cattle rancher. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Judiciary. Will be chairman of Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Rep. Justin Cronin, Republican – Gettysburg. Third term. Age 32. Self-employed in business and finance. House committee assignments (3) – Commerce and Energy; Government Operations and Audit; and State Affairs. Returning as assistant leader for House Republican caucus.

District 24 – Hughes, Hyde, Stanley and Sully counties.

Sen. Jeff Monroe, Republican – Pierre. Fifth term. Age 56. Chiropractic neurologist. Senate committee assignments (3) – Judiciary; Taxation; and Transportation.

Rep. Mary Duvall, Republican – Pierre. First term. Age 40. Past lobbyist, South Dakota Farm Bureau. House committee assignments (2) – Transportation; and Taxation.

Rep. Tim Rounds, Republican – Pierre. Fifth term. Age 53. Insurance. House committee assignments (3) – Local Government; Commerce and Energy; and Retirement Laws. Will be chairman of Local Government Committee.

District 25 – Parts of Minnehaha County.

Sen. Tim Rave, Republican – Baltic. Sixth term. Age 45. Paramedic operations manager. Senate committee assignments (3) – Education; Legislative Procedure; and State Affairs. Will be assistant leader of Senate Republican caucus.

Rep. Jon Hansen, Republican – Dell Rapids. Second term. Age 26 (turns 27 on Dec. 30, 2012). Customer service. House committee assignments (3) – Judiciary; Legislative Procedure; and State Affairs.

Rep. Scott Ecklund, Republican – Brandon. First term. Age 57. Physician. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Health and Human Services.

District 26 – Brule, Buffalo, Jones, Lyman, Mellette and Todd counties.

Sen. Larry Lucas, Democrat – Mission. Ninth term. Age 61. Sales; retired teacher. Senate committee assignments (4) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; Retirement Laws; State Affairs; and Transportation.

Rep. Troy Heinert, Democrat – Mission. First term. Age 40. Business owner. House committee assignments (2) – Health and Human Services; and Local Government. Elected from House subdistrict 26A covering Mellette and Todd counties.

Rep. James Schaefer, Republican – Kennebec. Second term. Age 74. Rancher. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Education. Elected from House subdistrict 26B covering Brule, Buffalo, Jones and Lyman counties.

District – Bennett, Haakon, Jackson, Shannon and parts of Pennington counties.

Sen. Jim Bradford, Democrat – Pine Ridge. Seventh term. Age 79. Retired teacher and rancher. Senate committee assignments (2) – Health and Human Services; and Judiciary.

Rep. Kevin Killer, Democrat – Porcupine. Third term. Age 33. Student. House committee assignments (2) – State Affairs; and Judiciary.

Rep. Elizabeth May, Republican – Kyle. First term. Age 51 (turns 52 on Jan. 1, 2013). Small business owner and rancher. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Education.

District 28 – Corson, Dewey, Harding, Perkins, Ziebach and parts of Butte counties.

Sen. Ryan Maher, Republican – Isabel. Fourth term. Age 35. Restaurant and bar owner. Senate committee assignments (3) – Taxation; Education; and Commerce and Energy. Will be chairman of Taxation Committee.

Rep. Dean Schrempp, Democrat – Lantry. Fifth term. Age 77. Farmer and rancher. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Transportation. Elected from House 28A subdistrict covering Corson, Dewey and Ziebach counties.

Rep. Betty Olson, Republican – Prairie City. Fourth term. Age 66. Rancher and EMT. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Local Government. Elected from House 28B subdistrict covering Butte, Harding and Perkins counties.

District 29 – Meade and parts of Butte and Pennington counties.

Sen. Larry Rhoden, Republican – Union Center. Seventh term. Age 53. Rancher. Senate committee assignments (2) – State Affairs; and Agriculture and Natural Resources. Will be chairman of State Affairs Committee.

Rep. Gary Cammack, Republican – Union Center. First term. Age 59. Business owner. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Commerce and Energy.

Rep. Dean Wink, Republican – Howes. Third term. Age 68. Rancher. House committee assignments (3) – Legislative Procedure; Judiciary; and State Affairs. Will be speaker pro tem, the No. 2 presiding officer in the House.

District 30 – Custer, Fall River and parts of Pennington counties.

Sen. Bruce Rampelberg, Republican – Rapid City. Second term. Age 70. Retired banker. Senate committee assignments (4) – Retirement Laws; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Education; and Health and Human Services. Will be chairman of Retirement Laws Committee.

Rep. Lance Russell, Republican – Hot Springs. Third term. Age 43. Lawyer. House committee assignments (2) – Taxation; and Transportation.

Rep. Mike Verchio, Republican – Hill City. Third term. Age 68. Retired. House committee assignments (2) – Transportation; and State Affairs. Will be chairman of Transportation Committee.

District 31 – Lawrence County.

Sen. Bob Ewing, Republican – Spearfish. First term. Age 58. Towing, heavy truck recovery and ranching. Senate committee assignments (3) – Transportation; Taxation; and Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Rep. Fred Romkema, Republican – Spearfish. Third term. Age 65. Administrator, Northern Hills Training Center; and small business owner. Senate committee assignment (1) – Appropriations. Will be chairman of Appropriations Committee.

Rep. Timothy Johns, Republican – Lead. First term. Age 64. Lawyer; and retired state circuit judge. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Judiciary.

District 32 – Parts of Pennington County.

Sen. Stan Adelstein, Republican – Rapid City. Sixth term. Age 81. CEO, Northwestern Engineering Company. Senate committee assignments (1) – Appropriations.

Rep. Kristin Conzet, Republican – Rapid City. Third term. Age 42. Business owner. House committee assignments (2) – Commerce and Energy; and State Affairs.

Rep. Brian Gosch, Republican – Rapid City. Fourth term. Age 41. Attorney. House committee assignments (3) – Judiciary; Legislative Procedure; and State Affairs. Will be chairman of Judiciary Committee and chairman of Legislative Procedure Committee. Will be House speaker, the chamber’s presiding officer.

District 33 – Parts of Meade and Pennington counties.

Sen. Phil Jensen, Republican – Rapid City. Third term. Age 60. Small business owner. Senate committee assignments (4) – Commerce and Energy; Education; Health and Human Services; and Retirement Laws.

Rep. Scott Craig, Republican – Rapid City. First term. Age 48. Pastor. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Local Government.

Rep. Jacqueline Sly, Republican – Rapid City. Third term. Age 64. Retired teacher. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Health and Human Services. Will be chairman of Education Committee.

District 34 – Parts of Pennington County.

Sen. Craig Tieszen, Republican – Rapid City. Third term. Age 63. Retired police officer. Senate committee assignments (3) – Judiciary; Local Government; and State Affairs. Will be chairman of Judiciary Committee.

Rep. Dan Dryden, Republican – Rapid City. Second term. Age 68. Retired school business manager. House committee assignments (2) – Government Operations and Audit; and Appropriations. Will be chairman of Government Operations and Audit Committee.

Rep. David Lust, Republican – Rapid City. Fourth term. Age 44. Attorney. House committee assignments (2) – State Affairs; and Legislative Procedure. Will be chairman of State Affairs Committee. Will be leader of House Republican caucus.

District 35 – Parts of Pennington County.

Sen. Mark Kirkeby, Republican – Rapid City. Fourth term. Age 52. Salvation Army development director. Senate committee assignments (3) – Judiciary; Local Government; and Taxation. Will be chairman of Local Government Committee.

Rep. Blaine Campbell, Republican – Rapid City. First term. Age 72. Self-employed subcontractor. House committee assignments (2) – Education; and Health and Human Services.

Rep. Don Kopp, Republican – Rapid City. Third term. Age 70. Forestry consultant. House committee assignments (2) – Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Judiciary.

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