State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2009 Session Legislator Listing By District

Republicans 67 Democrats 38

District 01 (Day, Marshall, Roberts)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Frerichs, Jason House New Member Democrat Farmer/Rancher and Teacher
Hanson, Gary D Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer-Rancher
Wismer, Susan House New Member Democrat Public Accounting, CPA


District 02 (Brown, Spink)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Dennert, H. Paul House Incumbent Democrat Farmer, Cattleman
Elliott, Elaine M House New Member Democrat Retired Teacher
Hundstad, Jim Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer


District 03 (Brown, McPherson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Feickert, Dennis House New Member Democrat Farmer/Rancher, Retired Fire Fighter
Novstrup, Al Senate Other House Republican Small Business Owner
Novstrup, David House Incumbent 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
Solum, Roger D House New Member Republican Project Manager, Retired Military
Turbak Berry, Nancy Senate Incumbent Democrat Lawyer


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fryslie, Art Senate New Member Republican Semi-retired Farmer
Greenfield, Brock L House Other House Republican Businessman; Coach
Noem, Kristi House Incumbent Republican Businesswoman/Rancher


District 07 (Brookings)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Merchant, Pam Senate New Member Democrat Graphic/Web Designer
Pitts, Carol A House Incumbent Republican Consultant Dietitian
Tidemann, Larry House Incumbent Republican Retired


District 08 (Lake, Miner, Moody, Sanborn)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fargen, Mitch House New Member Democrat Membership Director South Dakota Farmers Union
Lange, Gerald House New Member Democrat Retired Teacher
Olson, Russell Senate Other House Republican Manager, Community&Econ. Dev.


District 09 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Dempster, Thomas A Senate Incumbent Republican Financial Advisor
Engels, Richard House Incumbent 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 Businesswoman


District 11 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gant, Jason M Senate Incumbent Republican Businessman
Schlekeway, Todd House New Member Republican Public Affairs Consultant
Solberg, Darrell D House New Member Democrat Marketing & Management Consultant


District 12 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Curd, R. Blake House New Member Republican Hand/Microvascular/Orthopedic Surgeon
Jerstad, Sandy Senate Incumbent Democrat Retired Professor and Coach
Steele, Manny House Incumbent Republican Retired


District 13 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Blake, Susy House New Member Democrat LPN & Outdoor Challenge Course Facilitator
Heidepriem, Scott N Senate Incumbent Democrat Lawyer
Thompson, Bill House Incumbent Democrat Retired Teacher


District 14 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cutler, Joni M House Incumbent Republican Attorney/University Dean, CTU
Feinstein, Marc S House Incumbent Democrat Attorney
Knudson, Dave Senate Incumbent Republican Lawyer


District 15 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kirschman, Patrick A House New Member Democrat Retired, Sara Lee Bakery Group
Miles, Kathy Senate Other House Democrat Clinic Nurse Manager
Vanderlinde, Martha House New Member Democrat Registered Nurse


District 16 (Lincoln, Union)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bolin, Jim House New Member Republican Teacher
Gillespie, Margaret V Senate Other House Democrat Attorney
Lederman, Dan House New Member Republican Small Business Owner


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 Incumbent Democrat Farmer/Lawyer/Bus. Retired


District 18 (Yankton)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hunhoff, Bernie House New Member Democrat
Hunhoff, Jean M Senate Incumbent Republican R.N.
Moser, Nick G House New Member Republican Director of Youth & Family Ministries


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kloucek, Frank J Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer
Putnam, J.E. "Jim" House Incumbent Republican Promotional Advertising
Van Gerpen, Bill House New Member Republican Pastor, Part Time Farmer


District 20 (Aurora, Davison)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Carson, Lance House Incumbent Republican Retired Business Owner
Hamiel, Noel House New Member Republican Philanthropic Development
Vehle, Mike Senate Other House 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 Incumbent Republican Teacher/Rancher/Bus. Owner
Juhnke, Kent House Incumbent Republican Family Farmer/Rancher


District 22 (Beadle, Hand, Jerauld)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Burg, Quinten L House Incumbent Democrat Farming and Ranching
Gibson, Peggy House New Member Democrat Community Volunteer
Hansen, Tom Senate Incumbent Republican Animal Nutritionist


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brown, Corey Senate New Member Republican Economic & Community Development
Cronin, Justin R House New Member Republican Business/Retail, Self Employed
Hoffman, Charles B House New Member Republican Cattle Rancher


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 Senate Other House Democrat Business Owner
Rave, Timothy A House Incumbent Republican Operations Manager
Sorenson, Oran A House New Member Democrat Retired Teacher, Farmer


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 Incumbent Democrat Sales Tech./Retired Teacher


District 26B (Gregory, Tripp)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Vanneman, Kim House Incumbent Republican Homemaker/Business Owner


District 27 (Bennett, Haakon, Jackson, Shannon)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bradford, Jim Senate Other House Republican Teacher
Iron Cloud III, Ed House New Member Democrat Buffalo Rancher
Killer, Kevin House New Member Democrat Student


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

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


District 28A (Corson, Dewey, Ziebach)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Schrempp, Dean House New Member Democrat Farming/Ranching


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

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


District 29 (Butte, Meade)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Brunner, Thomas J House Incumbent Republican Farmer
Rhoden, Larry Senate Other House Republican Rancher
Wink, Dean House New Member Republican Rancher


District 30 (Custer, Fall River, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Howie, Gordon K Senate Other House Republican Rancher, Businessman
Russell, Lance S House New Member Republican Attorney
Verchio, Mike House New Member Republican Chamber & Economic Development Executive Director


District 31 (Lawrence)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Nelson, Tom R Senate New Member Republican Mayor of Lead
Romkema, Fred W House New Member Republican Administrator
Turbiville, Charles M House Incumbent Republican Econ Dev Exec Director


District 32 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Adelstein, Stanford M Senate New Member Republican President & CEO, Northwestern Engineering Company
Dreyer, Brian House Incumbent Republican Broker/National Guard
Gosch, Brian G House Incumbent Republican Lawyer


District 33 (Meade, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Jensen, Phil House New Member Republican Cookware Dealer
Schmidt, Dennis Senate Incumbent Republican Business Owner
Sly, Jacqueline House New Member Republican Retired Teacher


District 34 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Lust, David House Incumbent Republican Attorney
McLaughlin, Ed House Incumbent Republican Ret. Mayor/Ins./Educator
Tieszen, Craig Senate New Member Republican Retired Police Chief


District 35 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Haverly, Jeffrey K Senate Other House Republican Retired USAF/Business Owner
Kirkeby, Mark House Incumbent Republican Development Director, The Salvation Army
Kopp, Don House New Member Republican Forestry Consultant