Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married, Wife: Marge; 2 Children: Seth, Heidi
Birth date: 08/28/1939
Birthplace: Mansfield, SD
Home City: Huron SD
Religion: WELS

Profession

Nutritionist, TriTech, 1999-2006 Nutritionist, Zip Feed Mills, 1984-1999 Vice President/Manager, First National Bank of Aberdeen, 1977-1984 Agricultural Loan Officer, First National Bank of Aberdeen, 1963-1977 Animal Nutritionist

Education

MS, Animal Science, South Dakota State University, 1963, Grade Point Average of 3.5 BS, South Dakota State University, 1961

Committees

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Taxation
Transportation

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

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1001 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

SB 196 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 169 Insurance Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 121 Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 169 Insurance Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1231 Prescription Drug Registry
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1240 Need-Based Education Grant Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Cooper Nomination John L. Cooper, Game, Fish and Parks Commission
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Nay

HCR 1009 Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Exempts Certain Firearms From Federal Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Jerstad Amdt Per Student Funding Increase
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 18 Restrictions on Retirement for Rehired Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1300 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1197 Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1240 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 195 Stem Cell Research Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1171 Exemptions from School District Minimum Size Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 106 School Funding Formula Revision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 156 Expansion of Hate Crime Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 1 Authorization of Legal Gaming due to Gaming in Bordering States
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 3 Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Authorization of Legal Gaming due to Gaming in Bordering States
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 83 Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 79 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 83 Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 79 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1250 Legislative Pay Raise
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1250 Legislative Pay Raise
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

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

SJR 1 Eliminating Term Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 174 Railroad Eminent Domain
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 189 Accessibility of Public Records
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 164 Right to Obtain Contraception
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: Yea

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

SB 26 State Regulation of Preschools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1082 School District Consolidation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1048 Campaign Contribution Reform
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 208 Tanning Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 157 Teacher Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 196 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1175 Lethal Injection Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1175 Lethal Injection Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 196 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 190 Liquor License Development Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 7 Extension of Term Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 74 Allowing Friends to Make Medical Decisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1215ca Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1215re Abortion Ban on Ballot
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1215ca Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1215ca Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1215ca Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1215rf Abortion Ban Litigation Fund
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

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

SB 175 Emergency Contraceptives for Rape Victims
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 27 State Fair Appropriation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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