State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2012 Session Legislator Listing By District

Republicans 80 Democrats 25

District 01 (Day, Marshall, Roberts)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Frerichs, Jason Senate Other House Democrat Farmer/Rancher
Sigdestad, David House New Member Democrat Farmer
Wismer, Susan House Incumbent 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 Incumbent Democrat Retired Teacher
Hundstad, Jim Senate Incumbent Democrat Farmer


District 03 (Brown, McPherson)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Feickert, Dennis House Incumbent Democrat Farmer/Rancher/Retired Fire Fighter
Novstrup, Al Senate Incumbent Republican Small Business Owner
Novstrup, David House Incumbent Republican Small Business Owner/Realtor


District 04 (Brookings, Deuel, Grant, Moody)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Begalka, Tim Senate New Member Republican Greenhouse/Nursery/Floral Owner
Rausch, Val House Incumbent Republican Self Employed
Street, Steve House Incumbent Democrat Farmer


District 05 (Codington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Holien, Ried S Senate New Member Republican Writer
Magstadt, Melissa House New Member Republican Health Care Design Management - owner/consultant
Solum, Roger D House Incumbent Republican Project Manager/Retired Military


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fryslie, Art Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Farmer
Greenfield, Brock L House Incumbent Republican Businessman/Coach
Tulson, Burt E House New Member Republican Retired Contractor; Substitute Teacher


District 07 (Brookings)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hawley, Spencer House New Member Democrat Insurance Agent
Munsterman, Scott House New Member Republican Chiropractor
Tidemann, Larry Senate Other House Republican Retired Associate Dean


District 08 (Lake, Miner, Moody, Sanborn)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Fargen, Mitch House Incumbent Democrat Rural Development Director SD Farmers Union
Olson, Russell Senate Incumbent Republican Manager, Community&Econ. Dev.
Stricherz, Patricia K House New Member Republican Business Woman


District 09 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Deelstra, Bob House New Member Republican Sales Professional
Hickey, Steve House New Member Republican Clergy
Peters, Deb Senate Other House Republican CPA/Small Business Owner


District 10 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Abdallah, Gene G House Other House Republican Retired Law Enforcement
Hunt, Roger W House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Krebs, Shantel Senate Other House Republican Retail Consultant


District 11 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hubbel, Lora L House New Member Republican Realtor/RN/Business Owner
Schlekeway, Todd Senate Other House Republican Public Affairs Consultant/Small Business Owner
Willadsen, Mark K House New Member Republican Insurance Agent


District 12 (Lincoln, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Johnston, J. Mark Senate New Member Republican Healthcare
Steele, Manny House Incumbent Republican Retired
Wick, Hal G House New Member Republican Retired, Small Business Owner


District 13 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Blake, Susy House Incumbent Democrat LPN
Heineman, Phyllis M Senate New Member Republican Homemaker
Liss, Brian C House New Member Republican Investor


District 14 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Cutler, Joni M Senate Other House Republican Attorney
Feinstein, Marc S House Incumbent Democrat Attorney
Tornow, R. Shawn House New Member Republican Attorney


District 15 (Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Buhl, Angie Senate New Member Democrat Small Business Consultant
Haggar, Jenna House New Member Independent Chiropractic Assistant
Kirschman, Patrick A House Incumbent Democrat Retired Baker


District 16 (Lincoln, Union)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Bolin, Jim House Incumbent Republican Retired Teacher
Lederman, Dan Senate Other House Republican Small Business Owner
Miller, Patty House New Member Republican Small Business Owner


District 17 (Clay, Turner)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Boomgarden, Jamie House Incumbent Republican Physical Therapist
Jones, Tom House New Member Democrat Grocer
Nygaard, Eldon E Senate Other House Republican Attorney


District 18 (Yankton)

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


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Kloucek, Frank J House Other House Democrat Farmer
Putnam, J.E. 'Jim' Senate Other House Republican Promotional Advertising
Van Gerpen, Edward E House New Member Republican Farmer/Truck Driver


District 20 (Aurora, Davison)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Carson, Lance House Incumbent Republican Retired Business Owner
Rozum, Tona House New Member Republican Financial Advisor
Vehle, Mike Senate Incumbent Republican Retired


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Juhnke, Kent Senate Govs. Appointment Republican Farmer/Rancher
Schaefer, James G House New Member Republican Rancher
Scott, David M House Govs. Appointment Republican Farmer


District 22 (Beadle, Hand, Jerauld)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gibson, Peggy House Incumbent Democrat Community Volunteer
Hansen, Tom Senate Incumbent Republican Animal Nutritionist
White, Jim House New Member Republican Retired


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

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


District 24 (Hughes, Stanley, Sully)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Gray, Bob Senate Incumbent Republican Financial Advisor
Perry, Tad House New Member Republican Retired Educator
Venner, Mark E House New Member Republican Farmer


District 25 (Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Hansen, Jon House New Member Republican Customer Service
Nelson, Stace House New Member Republican Retired NCIS Investigator/USMC Veteran
Rave, Timothy A Senate Other House Republican Paramedic Operations Manager


District 26 (Gregory, Mellette, Todd, Tripp)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Sutton, Billie H Senate New Member Democrat Investment Advisor Representative


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 Incumbent Democrat Retired Teacher/Rancher
Iron Cloud III, Ed House Incumbent Democrat Buffalo Rancher
Killer, Kevin House Incumbent Democrat Student


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Maher, Ryan Senate Incumbent Republican Self Employed/Business Owner


District 28A (Corson, Dewey, Ziebach)

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


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

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Olson, Betty House Incumbent Republican Rancher/EMT


District 29 (Butte, Meade)

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


District 30 (Custer, Fall River, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Rampelberg, Bruce E Senate New Member Republican Banker
Russell, Lance S House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Verchio, Mike House Incumbent Republican Retired


District 31 (Lawrence)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Nelson, Tom Senate Incumbent Republican President Deadwood Gaming Ass./Mayor of Lead
Romkema, Fred W House Incumbent Republican Administrator/Small Business Owner
Turbiville, Charles M House Incumbent Republican Econ Dev Exec Director


District 32 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Adelstein, Stanford M Senate Incumbent Republican CEO, Northwestern Engineering Company
Conzet, Kristin A House Incumbent Republican Consultant
Gosch, Brian G House Incumbent Republican Attorney


District 33 (Meade, Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Jensen, Phil House Incumbent Republican Small Business Owner
Kraus, Elizabeth Senate New Member Republican Retired Medical Tech./Pharmaceutical Rep.
Sly, Jacqueline House Incumbent Republican Retired Teacher


District 34 (Pennington)

Name Chamber Status Party Occupation
Dryden, Dan House New Member Republican Retired School Business Manager
Lust, David House Incumbent Republican Attorney
Tieszen, Craig Senate Incumbent Republican Retired Law Enforcement


District 35 (Pennington)

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