South Dakota Legislature by District 2005-2006

Republicans: 76    Democrats: 29

District 01 (Day, Marshall, Roberts)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Halverson, Clayton House New Member Democrat Farmer
Hanson, Gary Senate Other House Democrat Farmer-Rancher
Sigdestad, David House Incumbent Democrat Farming

District 02 (Brown, Spink)

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

District 03 (Brown, McPherson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Frost, Larry House Incumbent Republican Retired Utility Mgr
Novstrup, Al House Incumbent Republican Manager, Family Fun Park
Sutton, Duane Senate Incumbent Republican Businessman

District 04 (Brookings, Deuel, Grant, Moody)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Peterson, Jim Senate Other House Democrat Farmer
Rausch, Val House New Member Republican Self Employed
Street, Steve House New Member Democrat Farmer

District 05 (Codington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Faehn, Bob House New Member Republican Commercial Acct. Mgr.
Koistinen, Al House Incumbent Republican Businessman
Schoenbeck, Lee Senate Incumbent Republican Attorney

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fryslie, Art House Incumbent Republican Farmer
Greenfield, Brock Senate Incumbent Republican State Dir. of SD Right to Life
Nelson, Paul House New Member Republican Farmer/Retired Educator

District 07 (Brookings)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
O'Brien, Sean House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Smidt, Orville Senate Other House Republican US Army (Retired)
Tidemann, Larry House New Member Republican Retired

District 08 (Lake, Miner, Moody, Sanborn)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gassman, David House Incumbent 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
Dempster, Thomas Senate Incumbent Republican Financial Advisor
Peters, Deb House New Member Republican CPA, Small Business Owner
Roberts, Elaine House New Member Democrat Retired Educator

District 10 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Abdallah, Gene Senate Incumbent Republican Retired
Hunt, Roger House New Member Republican Attorney, Retired USN
Krebs, Shantel House New Member Republican Shoe Boutique Owner

District 11 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gant, Jason Senate New Member Republican Businessman
Weems, Keri House Incumbent Republican Stay-at-Home Mother
Willadsen, Mark House New Member Republican Owner, Insurance Agency

District 12 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Earley, William Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Banker
Murschel, Casey House Incumbent Republican Homemaker
Wick, Hal House Incumbent Republican Ret Airline Pilot/Businessman

District 13 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Heineman, Phyllis House Incumbent Republican Homemaker
Kelly, Dick Senate Incumbent Republican Retailer
Thompson, Bill House Incumbent Democrat Retired Teacher

District 14 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cutler, Joni House Incumbent Republican Attorney/Department Chair
Knudson, Dave Senate Incumbent Republican Lawyer
Tornow, R. Shawn House New Member Republican Attorney

District 15 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Glenski, Mary House Incumbent Democrat Ret. School Guidance Counselor
Koetzle, Gil Senate Incumbent Democrat Ret. Prof. Firefighter
Miles, Kathy House Incumbent Democrat Clinic Nurse Manager

District 16 (Lincoln, Union)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Broderick, Mike Senate New Member Republican Retired
Dykstra, Joel House Incumbent Republican Mgr, Intl Business Development
Gillespie, Margaret House Incumbent Democrat Attorney

District 17 (Clay, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Boomgarden, Jamie House New Member Republican Physical Therapist
Nesselhuf, Ben Senate Other House Democrat Insurance Agent
Schafer, Donna House Incumbent Republican Retired Teacher

District 18 (Yankton)

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

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Jerke, Gary House Govs. Appointment Republican Financial Representative
Kloucek, Frank Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Putnam, J.E. "Jim" House Incumbent Republican Promotional Advertising

District 20 (Aurora, Davison)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Olson, Ed Senate Incumbent Republican Communications Specialist
Sebert, Lou House Incumbent Republican Retired--Mfg. Business
Vehle, Mike House New Member Republican Banking

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bartling, Julie Senate Other House Democrat Business Owner
Deadrick, Thomas House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Glover, Thomas House New Member Democrat Farmer/Rancher

District 22 (Beadle, Hand, Jerauld)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Haley, Pat House New Member Democrat Writer
Hansen, Tom Senate New Member Republican Animal Nutritionist
Hargens, Dale House Incumbent Democrat Farming/Ranching

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

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

District 24 (Hughes, Stanley, Sully)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gray, Bob Senate New Member Republican Financial Advisor
Olson, Ryan House Incumbent Republican Farmer/Rancher
Rounds, Tim House Incumbent Republican Insurance Agent

District 25 (Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kooistra, Clarence Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Educator
Kroger, Michael House Incumbent Democrat Masonry Restoration Business
Rave, Tim House Incumbent 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
Jensen, Barry House New Member Republican Rancher
Koskan, John Senate Incumbent Republican Farmer/Rancher

District 27 (Bennett, Shannon, Todd)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bradford, Jim House Incumbent Democrat Teacher
Two Bulls, Theresa Senate New Member Democrat Prosecutor
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

District 29 (Butte, Meade)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brunner, Thomas House New Member Republican Farmer
McNenny, Kenneth Senate New Member Republican Ranching
Rhoden, Larry House Incumbent Republican Rancher

District 30 (Custer, Fall River, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Howie, Gordon House New Member Republican Rancher, Businessman
Lintz, Jim Senate Other House Republican Cattle Rancher
Pederson, Gordon House Incumbent Republican Retired Military

District 31 (Lawrence)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Apa, Jerry Senate Incumbent Republican Retired
Hills, Thomas House New Member Republican Retired College Professor
Turbiville, Charles House New Member Republican Econ Dev Exec Director

District 32 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Adelstein, Stanford Senate Other House Republican President: NW Engineering Co.
Hanks, Alan House New Member Republican Business Owner
Hennies, Thomas House Incumbent Republican Retired Police Chief

District 33 (Meade, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Buckingham, Michael House Incumbent Republican Property Management
Duniphan, J.P. Senate Incumbent Republican Business Owner
Van Etten, Don House Incumbent Republican Retired Surgeon

District 34 (Pennington)

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

District 35 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Haverly, Jeffrey House Incumbent Republican Retired USAF/Business Owner
McCoy, Alice House Incumbent Republican Child Care
Napoli, William Senate Incumbent Republican Antique Car Museum (Owner)

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