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South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe,which comprises a large portion of the population —with nine reservations currently in the state —and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area,but the fifth-least populous,and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital,and Sioux Falls,with a population of about 213,900,is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River,dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves,known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north,Minnesota to the east,Iowa to the southeast,Nebraska to the south,Wyoming to the west,and Montana to the northwest.
South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings,South Dakota,United States. Founded in 1881,it is the state's largest university and is the second oldest continually operating university in the state,trailing the University of South Dakota which was founded in 1862. The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents,which governs the state's six public universities and two special schools.
Marion Michael Rounds is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.
The current flag of South Dakota was adopted in 1992 to represent the U.S. state of South Dakota. It consists of a field of sky blue charged with a version of the state seal in the center,surrounded by gold triangles representing the sun's rays,surrounded in turn by inscriptions in gold sans-serif capitals of "south dakota" on top and "the mount rushmore state" on the bottom. The sun represents the common weather in South Dakota.
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members,two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts,Districts 26 and 28,are each subdivided into two single-member districts. The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Karla Bigham is an American politician and current Washington County Commissioner,representing District 4. She is a former member of the Cottage Grove City Council,the Minnesota House of Representatives,and the Minnesota Senate.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district,who run on a statewide ballot. On June 8,2010,the Republicans nominated Kristi Noem,Assistant Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives and the Democrats nominated the incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. B. Thomas Marking ran as an Independent candidate. In the general election,Noem defeated Herseth Sandlin,winning 48.1 percent of the vote to 45.9 percent for Herseth Sandlin.
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. A member of the Republican Party,she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011. In November 2024,Donald Trump selected Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security in his second term.
Larry Rhoden is an American politician and businessman serving as the 39th lieutenant governor of South Dakota since 2019.
Dustin Michael Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011,when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard,a position he held until 2014. Between his state political career and congressional service,Johnson was the vice president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell,South Dakota.
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 12,2018,to elect a new senator for District 54 in the Minnesota Senate,caused by the resignation of Dan Schoen effective on December 15,2017. A primary election was held on January 29,2018,to nominate a Republican candidate. It coincided with the Minnesota House of Representatives District 23B special election. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) nominee,Karla Bigham,won the special election.
Julie Frye-Mueller is an American politician from South Dakota. A member of the Republican Party,she has been a member of the South Dakota Senate,serving since 2021. She was censured by the Senate in 2023 for harassment of a legislative staffer;she denied harassment.
Karla Rose Hanson is an American politician who has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 44th district since 2016.
Erin Healy is an American politician. She has served as a South Dakota Democratic Party member in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2019 from district 10. Healy serves as one of eleven Democratic members of the South Dakota Legislature.
Jess Olson is an American politician and a former Republican Representative of the South Dakota House of Representatives,representing District 34 from 2019 to 2023.
Elections are held in the U.S. state of South Dakota regularly.
Richard Vasgaard is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 17th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives from January 12,2021 to January 10,2023. Vasgaard is a farmer and received a bachelor's degree in agronomy from South Dakota State University. After redistricting in 2022,he was defeated in a primary for a second term.
Mary J. Fitzgerald is an American politician and accountant serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 31st district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 12,2021. Fitzgerald was re-elected to the SD House of Representatives on November 8,2022.
The 2022 South Dakota House of Representatives elections were held on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7,2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in South Dakota,including the US Senate,US House,South Dakota Governor,South Dakota Secretary of State,South Dakota Attorney General,and the South Dakota Senate.
South Dakota's 16th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature. Each district is represented by 1 senator and 2 representatives. In the Senate,it has been represented by Republican Jim Bolin since 2017. In the House,it has been represented by Republicans Kevin Jensen since 2017 and Karla Lems since 2023.
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- ↑ "Representative Karla J. Lems". South Dakota Legislature . Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Dunteman, Hunter (December 22, 2023). "Lawmakers say new Lincoln County prison could cost as much as $1.2B". Sioux Falls Live. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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