Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ava; 2 Children: Susan, Stephen
Birth date: 05/15/1942
Birthplace: Bristol, SD
Home City: Pierpont SD
Religion: Lutheran

Profession

Farmer, Self-Employed, 1971-present Management Training, Osco Drug, 1968-1970

Education

BS, Northern State University, 1964

Committees

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Transportation

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1253 Prohibits State Enforcement of Religious Codes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCR 1004 Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 156 Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1152 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 126 Repealing Liquor License Cap
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 174 Railroad Eminent Domain
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 173 Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1124 Teacher Compensation and Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1151 Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1124 Teacher Compensation and Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1151 Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1085 Constructing Science Facilities at Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1085 Constructing Science Facilities at Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1085 Constructing Science Facilities at Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1171 Hunting Mountain Lions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1250 Legislative Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1261 Firearm Possession on College Campuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1048 Campaign Contribution Reform
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 95 Control of Technical Institutes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1082 School District Consolidation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1293 Abortion Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1048 Campaign Contribution Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1160 Physician Presence at Executions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1175 Lethal Injection Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1296 Pre-Abortion Sonograms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 210 2006-2007 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1235 Compulsory High School Education Age to 18
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1215fa Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1215rb Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1234 Mandatory Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1194 Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1234 Mandatory Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1194rf Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1194rf Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1194rf Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 27 State Fair Appropriation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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