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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Deb Soholt is a Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 14. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012. Soholt currently serves as majority whip, beginning in 2015.

Soholt has a B.A. from University of North Dakota and an master's from South Dakota State University.

Soholt is a registered nurse with over twenty years of experience in the medical field, and is president of the South Dakota Board of Nursing.

Education

  • MS, Nursing, South Dakota State University, 1990
  • BS, Nursing, University of North Dakota, 1978

Professional Experience

  • MS, Nursing, South Dakota State University, 1990
  • BS, Nursing, University of North Dakota, 1978
  • Director of Women's Health, Avera McKennan, 1993-present

Political Experience

  • MS, Nursing, South Dakota State University, 1990
  • BS, Nursing, University of North Dakota, 1978
  • Director of Women's Health, Avera McKennan, 1993-present
  • Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 14, 2013-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 14, 2018
  • Majority Whip, South Dakota State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Executive Board Member, Legislative Research Council (LRC), 2013-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Education 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

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Chair, Health and Human Services Committee

Chair, Leverage Telehealth and Telemedicine Joint Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MS, Nursing, South Dakota State University, 1990
  • BS, Nursing, University of North Dakota, 1978
  • Director of Women's Health, Avera McKennan, 1993-present
  • Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 14, 2013-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 14, 2018
  • Majority Whip, South Dakota State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Executive Board Member, Legislative Research Council (LRC), 2013-2014
  • Chair, Advisory Board, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment, 2017-present
  • Co-Chair, National Conference of State Legislatures Health Innovation Task Force, present
  • Member, South Dakota State University Foundation Council of Trustees, present
  • Member, Advisory Board, Center for Women, University of Sioux Falls
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Women in Balance
  • Member, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
  • Member, Minnehaha County Board of Health
  • Board Member, Sioux Falls Community Health
  • Former President, South Dakota Board of Nursing
  • Former President, South Dakota Nurses Association
  • Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Task Force for Education Funding Reform, 2016
  • Chair, Jolene's Law Task Force (Prevent Sexual Abuse), 2014-2016
  • Member, Boway Institute for Legislative Leadership Development, 2014
  • Chair, Domestic Violence Interim Committee, 2013
  • Fellow, National Conference of State Legislatures Early Learning, 2013

Other Info

Names of Grandchildren:

Jake, Maya

  • 2 Grandchildren

  • Yellow Lab (Lambeau)

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