Mike Huether | |
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Mayor of Sioux Falls | |
In office May 17, 2010 –May 15, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Dave Munson |
Succeeded by | Paul TenHaken |
Personal details | |
Born | Yankton,South Dakota,U.S. | July 24,1962
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2016) |
Spouse | Cindy Huether |
Alma mater | South Dakota State University |
Mike Huether is an American philanthropist and politician from South Dakota. He was the mayor of Sioux Falls from 2010 to 2018.
Huether was born in Yankton,South Dakota in 1962. In 1984,he attended South Dakota State University and acquired a commercial economics degree. He is married to his wife,Cindy,and has 1 daughter. [1]
The Huether family runs a charity called "The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family Foundation." [2]
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sioux Falls,South Dakota,USA.
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This timeline of South Dakota is a list of events in the history of South Dakota by year.
The 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on November 6,to elect the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other statewide,legislative,and local elections.
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The 1961 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University as a member of the North Central Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ralph Ginn,the Jackrabbits compiled an 8–2 record,tied for the NCC championship,and outscored opponents by a total of 376 to 97.
The 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,electing the governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Smith to win a second term.