South Dakota Legislators By District - 2008

Republicans 70     Democrats 35

District 01 (Day, Marshall, Roberts)

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

District 02 (Brown, Spink)

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

District 03 (Brown, McPherson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hoerth, Alan C Senate New Member Democrat Real Estate Broker Associate
Novstrup, Al House Incumbent Republican Small Business Owner
Novstrup, David House New Member Republican Small Business Owner

District 04 (Brookings, Deuel, Grant, Moody)

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

District 05 (Codington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Faehn, Bob House Incumbent Republican Market Manager
Koistinen, Al House Incumbent Republican Businessman
Turbak Berry, Nancy Senate New Member Democrat Lawyer

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Greenfield, Brock L Senate Incumbent Republican Buisinessman; Coach
Nelson, Paul House Incumbent Republican Farmer/Retired Educator
Noem, Kristi House New Member Republican Farmer/Hunting Lodge Owner

District 07 (Brookings)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Pitts, Carol A House New Member Republican Consultant Dietitian
Smidt, Orville B Senate Incumbent Republican US Army (Retired)
Tidemann, Larry House Incumbent Republican Retired

District 08 (Lake, Miner, Moody, Sanborn)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gassman, David B House Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Olson, Russell House New Member Republican Manager, Community&Econ. Dev.
Sutton, Dan Senate Incumbent Democrat Insurance Sales

District 09 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Dempster, Thomas A Senate Incumbent Republican Financial Advisor
Engels, Richard House New Member Democrat Attorney
Peters, Deb House Incumbent Republican CPA, Small Business Owner

District 10 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Abdallah, Gene G Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Law Enforcement
Hunt, Roger W House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Krebs, Shantel House Incumbent Republican Shoe Boutique Owner

District 11 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

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

District 12 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Jerstad, Sandy Senate New Member Democrat Retired Professor and Coach
Steele, Manny House New Member Republican Retired
Wick, Hal G House Incumbent Republican Ret Airline Pilot/Businessman

District 13 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Heidepriem, Scott N Senate New Member Democrat Lawyer
Heineman, Phyllis M House Incumbent Republican Homemaker
Thompson, Bill House Incumbent Democrat Retired Teacher

District 14 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cutler, Joni M House Incumbent Republican Attorney/Department Chair
Feinstein, Marc S House New Member Democrat Attorney
Knudson, Dave Senate Incumbent Republican Lawyer

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
Albers, Kenneth Senate New Member Republican Retired Sheriff/Business Owner
Dykstra, Joel D House Incumbent Republican Business Consultant
Gillespie, Margaret V House Incumbent Democrat Attorney

District 17 (Clay, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Boomgarden, Jamie House Incumbent Republican Physical Therapist
Nesselhuf, Ben Senate Incumbent Democrat Insurance Agent
Nygaard, Eldon E House New Member Democrat Farmer/Lawyer/Bus. Retired

District 18 (Yankton)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gilson, Charlotte "Charlii" House New Member Republican Realtor/Small Business Owner
Hunhoff, Jean M Senate Other House Republican R.N.
Moore, Garry A House Other House Democrat Sales

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Jerke, Gary L House Incumbent Republican Small Business Owner
Kloucek, Frank J Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Putnam, J.E. "Jim" House Incumbent Republican Promotional Advertising

District 20 (Aurora, Davison)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Carson, Lance House New Member Republican Retired Business Owner
Olson, Ed Senate Incumbent Republican Communications Specialist
Vehle, Mike House Incumbent Republican Banking

District 21 (Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Jones, Lyman)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Deadrick, Thomas J House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Garnos, Cooper Senate Other House Republican Teacher/Rancher/Bus. Owner
Juhnke, Kent House New Member Republican Family Farmer/Rancher

District 22 (Beadle, Hand, Jerauld)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Burg, Quinten L House New Member Democrat Farming and Ranching
Hansen, Tom Senate Incumbent 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 J House Incumbent Republican Farmer
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 Incumbent Republican Financial Advisor
Olson, Ryan P House Incumbent Republican Farmer/Rancher
Rounds, Tim House Incumbent Republican Insurance Agent

District 25 (Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Ahlers, Dan P House New Member Democrat Business Owner
Hauge, Arnie Senate New Member Republican Business Owner
Rave, Tim House Incumbent Republican Operations Manager

District 26 (Gregory, Mellette, Todd, Tripp)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bartling, Julie Senate Incumbent Democrat Business Owner

District 26A (Mellette, Todd)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Lucas, Larry House New Member Democrat Sales Tech./Retired Teacher

District 26B (Gregory, Tripp)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Vanneman, Kim L House New Member Republican Homemaker/Business Owner

District 27 (Bennett, Haakon, Jackson, Shannon)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bradford, Jim House Incumbent Democrat Teacher
DeVries, Mark T House New Member Republican Rancher
Two Bulls, Theresa B Senate Incumbent Democrat Prosecutor

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Maher, Ryan Senate New Member Democrat Loan Officer/Business Owner

District 28A (Corson, Dewey, Ziebach)

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

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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Olson, Betty House New Member Republican Rancher/Writer/Sub-teacher

District 29 (Butte, Meade)

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

District 30 (Custer, Fall River, Pennington)

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

District 31 (Lawrence)

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

District 32 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Dreyer, Brian House New Member Republican Broker/National Guard
Gosch, Brian G House Govs. Appointment Republican Lawyer
Katus, Tom M Senate New Member Democrat Business Development Exec.

District 33 (Meade, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Buckingham, Michael House Incumbent Republican Property Management
Schmidt, Dennis Senate New Member Republican Business Owner
Van Etten, Don House Incumbent Republican Retired Surgeon

District 34 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Lust, David House New Member Republican Attorney
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 K House Incumbent Republican Retired USAF/Business Owner
Kirkeby, Mark House New Member Republican Real Estate Broker
Napoli, William M Senate Incumbent Republican Antique Car Museum (Owner)

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