South Dakota Congressional Directory

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South Dakota Congressional Directory

SOUTH DAKOTA

(Population 2000, 754,844)

SENATORS

TOM DASCHLE, Democrat, of Aberdeen, SD; born in Aberdeen on December 9, 1947; attended private and public schools; B.A., South Dakota State University, 1969; served in U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command, first lieutenant, 1969-72; representative for financial investment firm; legislative assistant to former South Dakota Senator James Abourezk; member, American Legion, Catholic Church, South Dakota Jaycees; awards: only the third South Dakotan in 43 years to receive the Ten Outstanding Young Men from the U.S. Jaycees (1981), National Commander's Award by the Disabled American Veterans (1980), Person of the Year by the National Association of Concerned Veterans, Eminent Service Award by East River (South Dakota) Electric Power Cooperative, Friend of Education by the South Dakota Education Association; VFW Congressional Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1997; founder, American Grown Foundation (1987); board member, Rural Voice; married the former Linda Hall in 1984; three children: Kelly, Nathan, and Lindsay; elected to the 96th Congress, November 7, 1978; and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses; elected Rocky Mountain region whip (1979); served as whip- at-large (1982-86), elected to the House Steering and Policy Committee (1983); elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 1986; reelected to each succeeding Senate term; elected Senate Democratic Leader in December, 1994, for the 104th Congress; reelected leader for the 105th, 106th, 107th, and 108th Congresses.

Office Listings

http://daschle.senate.gov 509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510.. (202) 224-2321 Administrative Assistant.--Laura Petrou. Administrative Director.--Kelly Fado. Press Secretary.--Don Pfeiffer. Deputy Press Secretary.--Jake Maas. 320 N. Main Avenue, Suite B, Sioux Falls, SD 57101..... (605) 334-9596 State Director.--Steve Erpenbach. 320 S. First Street, Suite 101, Aberdeen, SD 57402..... (605) 225-8823 1313 West Main Street, Rapid City, SD 57709............ (605) 348-7551

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TIM JOHNSON, Democrat, of Vermillion, SD, born in Canton, SD, December 28, 1946; education: B.A., University of South Dakota, 1969; Phi Beta Kappa; M.A., political science, University of South Dakota, 1970; post-graduate study in political science, Michigan State University, 1970-71; J.D., University of South Dakota, 1975; married: Barbara Brooks, 1969; children: Brooks, Brendan and Kelsey Marie; Lutheran; budget advisor to the Michigan State Senate Appropriations Committee, 1971-72; admitted to the South Dakota bar in 1975 and began private law practice in Vermillion; served as Clay County Deputy State's Attorney, 1985; elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives, 1978; reelected, 1980; elected to the South Dakota State Senate, 1982; reelected, 1984; served on the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee; named Outstanding Citizen of Vermillion (1983); received South Dakota Education Association's ``Friend of Education'' Award (1983); Billy Sutton Award for Legislative Achievement (1984); elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, 1986; reelected to each succeeding Congress; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988-92; member: President's Export Council, 1999; committees: Appropriations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Budget; Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

Office Listings

http://johnson.senate.gov 324 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510.. (202) 224-5842 Chief of Staff.--Drey Samuelson. Administrative Assistant.--Bob Martin. Legislative Director.--Susan Hansen. Communications Director.--Julianne Fisher. 715 S. Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104......... (605) 332-8896 State Director.--Sharon Boysen. [[Page 239]]

REPRESENTATIVE

AT LARGE

STEPHANIE HERSETH, Democrat, of Brookings, SD; born on December 3, 1970; education: graduated, Valedictorian, Groton High School; graduated, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in Government, Georgetown University; graduated with honors, with a J.D., from the Georgetown University Law Center, and was a senior editor of the law review; professional: Attorney; member, South Dakota Bar; served on the faculty of Georgetown University Law Center; worked on telecommunications and energy issues for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission; organized commission meetings with Indian tribal leaders regarding utility regulation on Indian reservations; worked with U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann; also served as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Executive Director, South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation; elected to the 108th Congress, by special election, on June 1, 2004.

Office Listings 1504 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-2801 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--Jeff Navin. FAX: 225-5823 Communications Director.--Russ Levsen. Legislative Director.--Ryan Stroschein. 2600 South Minnesota Avenue, Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD (605) 367-8371 57105................................................. 2525 West Main Street, Suite 210, Rapid City, SD 57702. (605) 394-5280 10 Sixth Avenue, SW, Aberdeen, SD 57401................ (605) 626-3440 Population (2000), 754,844. ZIP Codes: 57001-07, 57010, 57012-18, 57020-22, 57024-59, 57061-73,

57075-79, 57101, 57103-10, 57117-18, 57186, 57188-89, 57192-98,

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57787-88, 57790-94, 57799