South Dakota Legislature by District 1997-1998f

Republicans: 70    Democrats: 35

District 01 (Codington, Day, Marshall, Roberts)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gleason, David House Incumbent Democrat Real Estate Sales
Jaspers, Mike House New Member Republican Agribusiness/Farmer
Symens, Paul Senate New Member Democrat Farmer

District 02 (Brown, Marshall)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cutler, Steve House Incumbent Republican Farmer
Dennert, H. Paul Senate Other House Democrat Farmer/Cattleman
Sperry, James House New Member Democrat Retired Farmer

District 03 (Brown, McPherson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Lawler, Jim Senate Incumbent Democrat Farm Mgr./Ret. US Pub. Health
Schaunaman, Craig House Incumbent Democrat Farmer-Rancher
Waltman, Al House Incumbent Democrat Rancher & Farmer

District 04 (Brookings, Deuel, Grant)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Diedrich, Larry House New Member Republican Farmer
Halverson, Harold Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Insurance Executive
Weber, Robert House Incumbent Republican Farmer

District 05 (Codington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brosz, Don Senate Govs. Appointment Republican Retired
Konold, Claire House New Member Republican Real Estate Appraiser/Broker

District 06 (Clark, Codington, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Miner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Frederick, Randy Senate Incumbent Republican Farming
Kazmerzak, Doug House New Member Democrat Farmer
Lee, Roger House Incumbent Democrat Farmer/Bus. Owner/Ins. Adj.

District 07 (Brookings)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brown, Arnold Senate Govs. Appointment Republican Health Care & Housing Admin.
Roe, Robert House Incumbent Republican Investment Executive
Smidt, Orville House New Member Republican Pol. Mgr./US Army (Ret.)

District 08 (Lake, Minnehaha, Moody)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Belatti, Richard House Incumbent Republican Physician
Johnson, Doug House New Member Republican Farming
Lange, Gerald Senate Incumbent Democrat Ret. Teacher/Farmer

District 09 (McCook, Minnehaha, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Crisp, Kevin House New Member Republican Farmer
Daugaard, Dennis Senate New Member Republican Development Director
Kooistra, Clarence House New Member Republican Educator

District 10 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brooks, Roger House Incumbent Republican Computer Consultant
Hunt, Roger House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Munson, David Senate Other House Republican Banking

District 11 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fiegen, Kristie House Incumbent Republican Pres., Junior Achievement
Hainje, Dick Senate New Member Republican Assistant Fire Chief
Richter, Mitch House Incumbent Republican Business Owner

District 12 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Paisley, Keith Senate Incumbent Republican Retail Hardware--Retired
Rost, Judy Flynn House New Member Republican Attorney
Wick, Hal House Incumbent Republican Pilot/Northwest Airlines

District 13 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Barker, Linda House Incumbent Democrat Business Owner
Staggers, Kermit Senate Incumbent Republican University Professor
Windhorst, Dana House New Member Republican Physician

District 14 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brown, Richard "Dick" House Incumbent Republican General Agent, Financial Svcs.
Everist, Barbara Senate Incumbent Republican Attorney
Peterson, Bill House New Member Republican Ass't VP, Public Affairs

District 15 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Davis, Kay House Incumbent Democrat Retired
Dunn, Rebecca Senate Incumbent Democrat Motivational Speaker
Koetzle, Gilbert House Incumbent Democrat Ret. Firefighter/Pres. AFL-CIO

District 16 (Lincoln & Union)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Albers, Kenneth Senate New Member Republican Sheriff/Black Angus Steakhouse
Broderick, Jr., B. Michael House Incumbent Republican Banker
Chicoine, Roland House Incumbent Democrat Retired

District 17 (Clay, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Collier, Caitlin House New Member Democrat Lawyer
Reedy, John Senate Other House Democrat Retail Business
Sokolow, Gary House New Member Democrat Lawyer/College Instructor

District 18 (Yankton)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hunhoff, Bernie Senate Incumbent Democrat Publisher
Moore, Garry House Incumbent Democrat Sales
Munson, Donald House Incumbent Republican CPA/Bus. & Tax Advisor

District 19 (Bon Homme, Douglas, Hutchinson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kloucek, Frank Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Putnam, J.E. "Jim" House Incumbent Republican Farmer / Agribusiness
Van Gerpen, Bill House New Member Republican Pastor/Farmer/Air Nat'l Guard

District 20 (Davison, Hanson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fischer-Clemens, Deb House Incumbent Democrat Registered Nurse
Matthews, Dan House Incumbent Republican RV Sales & Rentals
Olson, Mel Senate Incumbent Democrat Teacher

District 21 (Beadle & Spink)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Flowers, Charles Senate Incumbent Democrat Trucking
Haley, Pat House Incumbent Democrat Publisher/Writer
Volesky, Ron House Incumbent Democrat Lawyer

District 22 (Aurora, Buffalo, Hand, Jerauld, Sanborn, Spink)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Duxbury, Robert House Incumbent Democrat Farming/Ranching
Lockner, V. Joanne House Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Morford, JoAnn Senate Incumbent Democrat Reg. Investment Rep.

District 23 (Campbell, Edmunds, Faulk, Hyde, Potter, Walworth)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brown, Jarvis House New Member Republican Attorney
Drake, Bob Senate Other House Republican Animal Nutritionist
Duenwald, Jay House New Member Republican Farmer

District 24 (Hughes, Lyman, Stanley, Sully)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
de Hueck, Patricia House New Member Republican Attorney
Monroe, Jeff House Incumbent Republican Chiropractic Neurologist
Rounds, M. Michael Senate Incumbent Republican Insurance & Real Estate Exec.

District 25 (Brule, Charles Mix, Gregory, Lyman)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cerny, William House Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Hutmacher, Jim Senate Incumbent Democrat Water Well Drilling Contractor
Kredit, Kenneth House Incumbent Republican Retired Auto Dealer

District 26 (Bennett, Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Tripp)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Benson, Robert Senate New Member Republican Rancher
Gabriel, Larry House Incumbent Republican Rancher
Koskan, John House Incumbent Republican Farmer/Rancher

District 27 (Bennett, Shannon, Todd)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hagen, Richard House Incumbent Democrat Contractor, Painter
Lucas, Larry House Incumbent Democrat Educator
Valandra, Paul Senate Incumbent Democrat Administrator

District 28 (Butte, Corson, Dewey, Harding, Perkins, Ziebach)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Johnson, William Senate Incumbent Republican Ret. Rancher & Insurance

District 28A (Corson, Dewey, Ziebach)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Schrempp, Dean House New Member Democrat Rancher

District 28B (Butte, Corson, Harding, Perkins)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Wetz, Kenneth House New Member Republican Gen. Mgr. Rural Elec.

District 29 (Butte, Meade)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kleven, Marguerite Senate Incumbent Republican Broadcast Station Owner
McNenny, Kenneth House Incumbent Republican Rancher
Pummel, Willard House New Member Republican Retired Banker

District 30 (Custer, Fall River, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hassard, Helena House Incumbent Republican Ex-Off. Mgr./Homemaker
Pederson, Gordon House Incumbent Republican Retired
Vitter, Drue Senate New Member Republican Self-Employed

District 31 (Lawrence)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Apa, Jerry House New Member Republican Business & Rental Owner
Dunn, Jim Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Public Affairs Dir.
Jorgensen, Kay House Incumbent Republican Private Bus., Land Dev. Cons.

District 32 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brown, Gary House Govs. Appointment Republican Self-employed; rentals
Hagg, Rex House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Ham, Arlene Senate New Member Republican Businesswoman

District 33 (Meade, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Duniphan, J.P. House Incumbent Republican Business Owner
Fitzgerald, Carol House Incumbent Republican Small Business Owner
Whiting, Fred Senate Incumbent Republican Business Consultant

District 34 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Derby, Michael House New Member Republican Pres., Advertising Co.
Eccarius, Scott House New Member Republican Eye Surgeon
Shoener, Jerry Senate Incumbent Republican Ret. Newspaper Executive

District 35 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Aker, Alan Senate Incumbent Republican Logging Contractor
Madden, Cheryl House Incumbent Republican Homemaker & Volunteer
Napoli, Bill House Incumbent Republican Car Museum & Sales

District 5 (Codington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Solum, Burdette House Govs. Appointment Republican Retired Banker

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