South Dakota Senate
South Dakota State Senate | |
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South Dakota State Legislature | |
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Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 13, 2014 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 35 |
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Political groups |
Governing party Opposition party |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article III, South Dakota Constitution |
Salary | $12,000/term + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election |
November 4, 2014 (35 seats) |
Next election |
November 1, 2018 (35 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
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State Senate Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota | |
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South Dakota State Legislature |
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
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South Dakota Senate Districts. Senate district boundaries are identical to the South Dakota House of Representative's districts, with one senator elected from each district.
- 90th Legislature (2015)
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 30 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
End of previous legislature | 28 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
Begin | 27 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 77.1% | 22.9% |
Officers
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President Pro Tem of the Senate | Corey Brown | Republican | 23 |
Majority Leader | Tim Rave | Republican | 25 |
Assistant Majority Leader | Dan Lederman | Republican | 16 |
Minority Leader | Jason Frerichs | Democratic | 01 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Billie Sutton | Democratic | 21 |
Members of the 90th Senate
District | Senator | Party | Residence |
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1 | Jason Frerichs | Democratic | Wilmot |
2 | Brock Greenfield | Republican | Clark |
3 | David Novstrup | Republican | Aberdeen |
4 | Jim Peterson | Democrat | Revillo |
5 | Ried Holien | Republican | Watertown |
6 | Ernie Otten | Republican | Tea |
7 | Larry Tidemann | Republican | Brookings |
8 | Scott Parsley | Democratic | Madison |
9 | Deb Peters | Republican | Hartford |
10 | Jenna Haggar | Republican | Sioux Falls |
11 | Todd Schlekeway | Republican | Sioux Falls |
12 | Blake Curd | Republican | Sioux Falls |
13 | Phyllis Heineman | Republican | Sioux Falls |
14 | Deb Soholt | Republican | Sioux Falls |
15 | Angie Buhl | Democratic | Sioux Falls |
16 | William Shorma | Republican | Dakota Dunes |
17 | Arthur Rusch | Republican | Vermillion |
18 | Bernie Hunhoff | Democratic | Yankton |
19 | Bill Van Gerpen | Republican | Tyndall |
20 | Mike Vehle | Republican | Mitchell |
21 | Billie Sutton | Democratic | Burke |
22 | Jim White | Republican | Huron |
23 | Corey Brown | Republican | Hoven |
24 | Jeff Monroe | Republican | Pierre |
25 | Tim Rave | Republican | Baltic |
26 | Troy Heinert | Democratic | Mission |
27 | Jim Bradford | Democratic | Pine Ridge |
28 | Betty Olsen | Republican | Prairie City |
29 | Gary Cammack | Republican | Union Center |
30 | Bruce Rampelberg | Republican | Rapid City |
31 | Bob Ewing | Republican | Spearfish |
32 | Alan Solano | Republican | Rapid City |
33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | Rapid City |
34 | Craig Tieszen | Republican | Rapid City |
35 | Terri Haverly | Republican | Rapid City |
See also
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- Members of the South Dakota State Senate (1889–present)
External links
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