Scott Heidepriem
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| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 13th district |
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| In office 2007–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mary McClure |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis M. Heineman |
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| Born | June 25, 1956 Miller, South Dakota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Heidepriem |
| Children | Sam Heidepriem, Pete Heidepriem |
| Residence | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota University of South Dakota School of Law John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | www.scottheidepriem.com |
Scott Heidepriem (born June 25, 1956) is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota lawyer and politician, and a former Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 13th district from 2007 to 2010. He was the 2010 Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota.
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Personal life [edit]
After high school Heidepriem attended the University of South Dakota where he studied history, political science, economics, and Latin.[1] He graduated in 1978 with Phi Beta Kappa honors.[2] During his undergraduate career, he was elected Student Body President. Heidepriem also received his Juris Doctorate (JD) degree in 1980 and a Master’s degree in history in 1983 from the University of South Dakota.[1] He also attended John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he received a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree.[1] Heidepriem has been married for 24 years to Susan, and they have two children.[3]
Political career [edit]
In 1986, Heidepriem ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-large congressional district, but he lost to Dale Bell.[4] In 2006, Scott Heidepriem was elected to the South Dakota State Senate in a Sioux Falls-based district as a Democrat, defeating two-term incumbent Republican Senator Dick Kelly by a thin 857-vote margin. Upon being sworn in, Heidepriem was unanimously elected by the Democratic caucus as the Minority Leader of the Senate.[5] Heidepriem was narrowly re-elected to his second and final term in 2008 against State Representative Phyllis Heineman.
2010 gubernatorial election [edit]
Heidepriem was the Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota. He attempted to run on an unprecedented bi-partisan ticket by picking then Republican Ben Arndt as his running-mate.[6] However, in late June, Arndt switched party affiliations to become a Democrat, as Secretary of State Chris Nelson would not certify the nomination otherwise, due to a state law requiring all candidates of a particular political party to belong to that party.[7] Polls indicated that Heidepriem would have a difficult time winning in such a conservative state; this was validated when he lost the election with only 38.49% of the vote.[8]
Books [edit]
Heidepriem has written two books:
- Bring on the Pioneers!, The State Publishing Co. (1978), a history of Hand County
- A Fair Chance for a Free People, Leader Printing Company (1988), a biography of Karl E. Mundt.[9]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c http://www.drsrc.com/election2010/HeidepriemScott.php
- ^ http://www.sdsos.gov/adminservices/bluebookpdfs/2009bluebook/2009_blue_book_chapter_3.pdf
- ^ http://www.scottheidepriem.com/meet-scott/
- ^ http://sos.sd.gov/content/html/elections/electvoterpdfs/72-86/86SDPRIM.pdf
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=366728
- ^ "Scott Heidepriem Introduces Running Mate Ben Arndt at Rapid City Press Conference". The Dakota Day. June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ Dunsmoor, Ben (June 28, 2010). "Heidepriem's Running Mate Switches Parties". keloland.com. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1030785A/Scott_Heidepriem
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| Preceded by Jack Billion |
Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota 2010 |
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External links [edit]
- Senator Scott Heidepriem, Minority Leader official South Dakota Legislature site
- Scott Heidepriem at South Dakota Legislator Historical Listing
- Scott Heidepriem for Governor official campaign site
- Biography, interest group ratings, public statements, vetoes and campaign finances at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org
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