Dave Knudson | |
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| Majority Leader of the South Dakota Senate | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Bogue [1] |
| Succeeded by | Russell Olson |
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 2003 [2] –2011 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Everist [3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30,1950 [4] Yankton,South Dakota,U.S. [5] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | De Knudson [6] |
| Children | Mark Knudson Michael Knudson [7] |
| Residence | Sioux Falls,South Dakota |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) New York University (J.D.) University of South Dakota (MBA) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Website |
David L. Knudson (born April 30,1950) is an American lawyer,former Majority Leader of the South Dakota Senate,and a member of the Republican Party.
Knudson was born and raised in Yankton,South Dakota,and graduated from Yankton High School. [5] [7] [8]
Knudson majored in government and philosophy at Harvard University,and graduated with honors in 1972. [5] [8] Following college,he attended New York University School of Law on a full scholarship through the Root-Tilden Scholar program,and graduated in 1975. [9] [10] Knudson received his Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota in 1981. [5]
Knudson resides in Sioux Falls with his wife De,a former member of the Sioux Falls City Council. [11] They married in 1976,and have two sons. [9]
On December 21, 2008, Knudson filed paperwork with South Dakota Secretary of State to start a campaign committee to seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2010. [12] Knudson was the fourth candidate to enter the race.