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Bethany Soye

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Bethany Soye
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Personal details
BornChadron, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationNorth Central University (BS)
College of William & Mary (MPP, JD)

Bethany Soye is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021.[1]

Early life and education

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Soye was born in Chadron, Nebraska. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from North Central University, followed by a joint Master of Public Policy and Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary.[2]

Career

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Soye works as a financial compliance attorney at MetaBank.[3] She was previously a legal intern in the United States Department of Justice and served as a law clerk in the office of Senator Ted Cruz. She was also a judicial extern for the Supreme Court of Virginia. For two years, she was also a research assistant at the National Center for State Courts. Soye was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in November 2021 and assumed office on January 12, 2021.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota Legislature". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ "Bethany Soye". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ^ "Bethany Soye - State Representative South Dakota House of Representatives". Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. ^ Haiar, Joshua. "Meet the Candidates: Bethany Soye". listen.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2021-04-12.