South Dakota Legislature by District 2003-2004

Republicans: 73    Democrats: 30

District 01 (Day, Marshall, Roberts)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hanson, Gary House Incumbent Democrat Farmer-Rancher
Sigdestad, David House Incumbent Democrat Farming
Symens, Paul Senate Incumbent Democrat Ag Production

District 02 (Brown, Spink)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Dennert, H. Paul Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Elliott, Burt House Incumbent Democrat Teacher/Coach
Hundstad, Jim House Incumbent Democrat Farmer/Businessman

District 03 (Brown, McPherson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Frost, Larry House Incumbent Republican Ret. Utility Company Manager
Novstrup, Al House New Member Republican Manager, Family Fun Park
Sutton, Duane Senate Other House Republican Sign Company Owner

District 04 (Brookings, Deuel, Grant, Moody)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Begalka, Tim House Incumbent Republican Greenhouse & Nursery Owner
Kurtenbach, Al Senate Govs. Appointment Republican Engineer/Businessman
Peterson, Jim House Incumbent Democrat Farmer

District 05 (Codington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Konold, Claire House Incumbent Republican Appraiser
Schoenbeck, Lee Senate New Member Republican Attorney
Solum, Burdette House Incumbent Republican Retired Banker

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fryslie, Art House Incumbent Republican Farmer
Greenfield, Brock Senate Incumbent Republican Businessman/Sub. Teacher/Coach
Koistinen, Al House Incumbent Republican Business Owner

District 07 (Brookings)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brown, Arnold Senate Incumbent Republican Retired
O'Brien, Sean House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Smidt, Orville House Incumbent Republican US Army (Ret.)

District 08 (Lake, Miner, Moody, Sanborn)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gassman, David House New Member Democrat Farmer
Lange, Gerald House Incumbent Democrat Ret. Teacher/Farmer
Sutton, Dan Senate Incumbent Democrat Insurance Sales

District 09 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Christensen, Daryl House New Member Republican Business Owner
Dempster, Tom Senate New Member Republican Financial Advisor
Engels, Richard House New Member Democrat Attorney

District 10 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Abdallah, Gene Senate Incumbent Republican Retired
Williamson, Ron House Incumbent Republican Businessman

District 11 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cradduck, Rebekah House Other House Republican Association Executive
Jaspers, Mike Senate Govs. Appointment Republican Ag Consultant
Weems, Keri House Govs. Appointment Republican Stay-at-Home Mother

District 12 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Earley, William Senate New Member Republican Banker
Murschel, Casey House Incumbent Republican Homemaker
Wick, Hal House Incumbent Republican Airline Pilot, Northwest

District 13 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Heineman, Phyllis House Incumbent Republican Homemaker (Former Teacher)
Kelly, Dick Senate Incumbent Republican Businessman
Thompson, Bill House New Member Democrat Retired (Teacher)

District 14 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cutler, Joni House New Member Republican Attorney/Program Manager
Knudson, Dave Senate New Member Republican Lawyer
Peterson, Bill House Incumbent Republican Businessman

District 15 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Glenski, Mary House Incumbent Democrat Ret. School Guidance Counselor
Koetzle, Gil Senate Incumbent Democrat Ret. Firefighter/Pres. AFL-CIO
Miles, Kathy House New Member Democrat R.N., Clinic Nurse Mgr.

District 16 (Lincoln, Union)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Albers, Kenneth Senate Incumbent Republican Ret. Sheriff/Steakhouse Owner
Dykstra, Joel House New Member Republican Mgr, Intl Business Development
Gillespie, Margaret House Incumbent Democrat Attorney at Law

District 17 (Clay, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Nesselhuf, Ben House Incumbent Democrat Insurance Agent
Reedy, John Senate Incumbent Democrat Sales
Schafer, Donna House New Member Republican Retired Teacher

District 18 (Yankton)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hunhoff, Jean House Incumbent Republican R.N., Health Care Admin.
Michels, Matthew House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Moore, Garry Senate Incumbent Democrat Sales

District 19 (Bon Homme, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kloucek, Frank Senate Other House Democrat Farmer
Putnam, J.E. "Jim" House Other House Republican Self-Employed/Promotional Adv
Van Gerpen, Bill House Incumbent Republican Pastor/Farming/Air Nat. Guard

District 20 (Aurora, Davison)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Olson, Ed Senate Incumbent Republican Hospital Foundation Director
Olson, Mel House Incumbent Democrat Teacher
Sebert, Lou House Incumbent Republican Retired--Mfg. Business

District 21 (Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Gregory)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bartling, Julie House Incumbent Democrat Business Owner
Deadrick, Thomas House New Member Republican Attorney
Nachtigal, Sam Senate Other House Democrat Shepherd

District 22 (Beadle, Hand, Jerauld)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Burg, Quinten House Incumbent Democrat Farming & Ranching
Duxbury, Robert Senate Incumbent Democrat Farming
Hargens, Dale House Incumbent Democrat Farming/Ranching

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Davis, Justin House New Member Republican Agribusiness
Duenwald, Jay Senate Other House Republican Farmer
Hackl, Tom House New Member Republican Businessman

District 24 (Hughes, Stanley, Sully)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
de Hueck, Patricia Senate Incumbent Republican Attorney
Olson, Ryan House New Member Republican Farmer/Rancher
Rounds, Tim House New Member Republican Insurance Claims Adjuster

District 25 (Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kooistra, Clarence Senate Other House Republican Retired Educator
Kroger, Mike House New Member Democrat Masonry Restoration Business
Rave, Tim House New Member Republican Paramedic Supervisor

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Garnos, Cooper House Incumbent Republican Teacher/Rancher/Bus. Owner
Juhnke, Kent House Incumbent Republican Family Farmer/Rancher
Koskan, John Senate Incumbent Republican Farmer/Rancher

District 27 (Bennett, Shannon, Todd)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bradford, Jim House Incumbent Democrat Teacher
LaPointe, Michael Senate Govs. Appointment Republican Economic Developer
Valandra, Paul House Incumbent Democrat Self Employed

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bogue, Eric Senate Incumbent Republican Attorney

District 28A (Corson, Dewey, Ziebach)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Van Norman, Thomas House Incumbent Democrat Lawyer

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Klaudt, Ted House Incumbent Republican Farmer/Rancher/Businessman

District 29 (Butte, Meade)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kleven, Marguerite Senate Incumbent Republican Broadcast Station Owner
LaRue, Maurice House New Member Republican Retired Educator/Firefighter
Rhoden, Larry House Incumbent Republican Rancher

District 30 (Custer, Fall River, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Lintz, Jim House Incumbent Republican Cattle Rancher
Pederson, Gordon House Incumbent Republican Retired Military/Businessman

District 31 (Lawrence)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Apa, Jerry Senate Incumbent Republican Retired
Madsen, Christopher House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Teupel, John House Incumbent Republican Financial Representative

District 32 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Adelstein, Stanford House Incumbent Republican Pres. Northwestern Engineering
Ham-Burr, Arlene Senate Incumbent Republican Businesswoman
Hennies, Thomas House Incumbent Republican Retired Police Chief

District 33 (Meade, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Buckingham, Mike House New Member Republican Businessman
Duniphan, J.P. Senate Other House Republican Business Owner
Van Etten, Don House Incumbent Republican Retired Surgeon

District 34 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kraus, Elizabeth House New Member Republican Volunteer (Fmr Medical Tech)
McCracken, Royal "Mac" Senate Incumbent Republican Retired
McLaughlin, Ed House New Member Republican Ret. Mayor/Ins./Educator

District 35 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Haverly, Jeffrey House New Member Republican Business Owner
McCoy, Alice House Incumbent Republican Child Care
Napoli, William Senate Other House Republican Businessman

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