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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Procedure, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Procedure Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Education

  • Graduated, School of Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, School of Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City
  • Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Institute of Sioux Falls, present
  • Intern, David Grant Medical Center
  • Manager, Medical Facilities United States of America
  • Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center
  • Associate Professor, Sanford School of Medicine
  • Served, United States Air Force Reserve, 1987

Political Experience

  • Graduated, School of Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City
  • Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Institute of Sioux Falls, present
  • Intern, David Grant Medical Center
  • Manager, Medical Facilities United States of America
  • Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center
  • Associate Professor, Sanford School of Medicine
  • Served, United States Air Force Reserve, 1987
  • Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 12, 2013-present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 12, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Majority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2008-2010
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, At-Large, 2010
  • Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2008

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Procedure, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Procedure Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Education Committee

Member, Health and Human Services Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, School of Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City
  • Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Institute of Sioux Falls, present
  • Intern, David Grant Medical Center
  • Manager, Medical Facilities United States of America
  • Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center
  • Associate Professor, Sanford School of Medicine
  • Served, United States Air Force Reserve, 1987
  • Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 12, 2013-present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 12, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Majority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2008-2010
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, At-Large, 2010
  • Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2008
  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery Chair, Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center
  • Member, Celebrate Church of Sioux Falls
  • Acquisition Committee Member, Medical Facilities Corporation
  • Treasurer, Physician Hospitals of America
  • Board Chair/Interim President, Surgical Management Professionals