Bernie Hunhoff | |
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Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 18th district | |
In office January 13, 2015 –January 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jean Hunhoff |
Succeeded by | Craig Kennedy |
Member of the South DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 18th district | |
In office January 13,2009 –January 13,2015 Servingwith Mike Stevens (2013–2015),Nick Moser (2009–2013) | |
Preceded by | Jean Hunhoff |
Succeeded by | Jean Hunhoff |
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 18th district | |
In office January 12,1993 –January 12,1999 | |
Preceded by | Elmer Bietz |
Succeeded by | Garry Moore |
Personal details | |
Born | Yankton,South Dakota,U.S. | September 5,1951
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of South Dakota,Springfield Mount Marty College (BA) |
Bernie P. Hunhoff [1] (born September 5,1951 in South Dakota) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 18 from 1993 to 1999 and 2015 to 2017. Hunhoff was also a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 18 from 2009 to 2015. He served as the House minority leader during that time.
Hunhoff is also a writer and journalist. He wrote for the Madison Daily Leader and the Watertown Public Opinion in South Dakota before starting his own weekly paper,the Missouri Valley Observer ,in 1978. In 1985 he founded South Dakota Magazine ,a bimonthly journal that explores the history,culture and geography of the state. He has also authored and co-authored several books,including Uniquely South Dakota,South Dakota Curiosities and South Dakota's Best Stories.
He married Myrna Mulloy in 1974. They have two children,Katie and Christian,and six grandchildren. They live in Yankton.
Hunhoff attended University of South Dakota-Springfield and earned his BA from Mount Marty College in 1974. He is a 1969 graduate of Yankton High School and attended rural country schools.
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