Chris Karr

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Chris Karr
Member of the South DakotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Personal details
Born Tabor, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education South Dakota State University (BS)
University of South Dakota (MBA)

Chris Karr is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 11th district. Karr assumed office on January 10, 2017. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Karr is a native of Tabor, South Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from South Dakota State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota.

Career

Karr has operated a small business in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and also worked as a Certified Valuation Analyst. [3] [4] [5] A member of the Republican Party, Karr serves as one of five Majority Whips in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

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References

  1. "SDLRC - Representative Chris G. Karr - 2020". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. "South Dakota 11th District State House Results: Karr and Willadsen Win". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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