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The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government,with three branches of government:executive,legislative,and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota,the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature,or by voter initiative.
Kyle Schoenfish is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate. Schoenfish had previously served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives,representing District 19 since January 11,2013.
Timothy Robert Johns is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate. He previously served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 31 from January 11,2013 to January 12,2021.
Hal G. Wick was an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 12 from January 11,2011,to January 13,2015. Wick previously served several non-consecutive terms from January 1977 until January 1981 in District 11,from January 1995 until January 1999 and from January 2001 until January 2009 in the District 12 seat,but ran for South Dakota Senate in 2008 due to the state's term limits.
James George Schaefer was an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Schaefer was first elected to the state House from District 21 in 2010. Redistricting in 2012 placed him in District 26B,where he won election in 2012,and had served from January 11,2013,until his death. He lived in Kennebec,South Dakota,and was a rancher. Schaefer died,on May 29,2018,in an UTV accident at his ranch near Kennebec.
Dean Albert Wink is an American politician and former football player who played parts of three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1966 to 1968. A Republican,he represented District 29 in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016. Wink was the Speaker pro tempore of the House from January 11,2011 to January 10,2015 and the Speaker of the House from January 10,2015 to January 10,2017.
Brock L. Greenfield is an American politician serving as School and Public Lands Commissioner of South Dakota. He previously served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate. Greenfield was consecutively a member of the House for District 6 from January 2009 until January 11,2013,and a member of the South Dakota Senate for District 6 from January 2001 until January 2009. Greenfield has represented District 2 since January 10,2015.
James 'Jim' W. Bolin is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 16 since January 2009. Bolin was the mayor of Canton,South Dakota,from 2007 until 2008.
Jeffrey 'Jeff' Rodrick Monroe is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 24 since January 8,2013. Monroe served non-consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 1995 until January 2003 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 seat.
Thomas Arthur Jones was an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate who represented District 17 from January 8,2013 to January 13,2015. Jones served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 11,2011 until January 8,2013 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 seat.
Phil Jensen,is an American politician from Pennington County,South Dakota who is a current member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and has served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 33 from 2013 to 2021. Jensen served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2009 until January 8,2013 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 seat. He supplements his legislative income as a cookware dealer.
Richard Blake Curd is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 12 since June 6,2013. Curd served non-consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2009 until January 11,2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 seat. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the 2010 election. Curd was appointed to the South Dakota Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Senator J. Mark Johnston.
Larry J. Tidemann is a former American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 7 from 2011-2019. Tidemann served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 11,2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 seat.
Deb M. Peters is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate from January 11,2011 to January 2019. Peters served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 11,2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 seat.
Dan Lederman is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 16 from January 11,2011,until he resigned on March 30,2015. Lederman served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2009 until January 11,2011,in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 seat.
Timothy 'Tim' P. Begalka is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 4 since January 11,2011. Begalka served non-consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2001 until January 2005 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 seat.
Al Novstrup is business owner,an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 2015.
Jamie R. Smith is an American politician and Senator in the South Dakota Senate. Smith represents District 15,which covers downtown neighborhoods,including areas around Terrace Park and the Great Plains Zoo,in Sioux Falls. He served as House Minority Leader is the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
Will D. Mortenson is an American attorney and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing the 24th district since January 2021.
The 2022 South Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate 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 House.
