Dennis Daugaard
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| Dennis Daugaard | |
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| 32nd Governor of South Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2011 |
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| Lieutenant | Matt Michels |
| Preceded by | Mike Rounds |
| 37th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 8, 2011 |
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| Governor | Mike Rounds |
| Preceded by | Carole Hillard |
| Succeeded by | Matt Michels |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1953 Garretson, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Daugaard |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota Northwestern University |
| Religion | Lutheranism[1] |
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Dennis Martin Daugaard (pronounced DEW-guard; born June 11, 1953) is an American politician who has been the 32nd Governor of South Dakota since January 2011. Upon winning the 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election, Daugaard became the first CODA governor in South Dakota history and the history of the United States.[2][3][4]
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Background, education and family[edit]
Daugaard was raised on a family farm near Garretson, South Dakota by his mother and father who were both deaf. The family descends from immigrants from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.[citation needed] While growing up, sign language was the main method of communication in his home.[citation needed] Daugaard went to a one-room country school as a child but then attended high school, in which he played the French horn, in the city of Dell Rapids and graduated in 1971.[citation needed]
Daugaard then attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion where he was advised by William O. Farber. Professor Farber also advised former USD students Tom Brokaw and Al Neuharth.[citation needed] Daugaard graduated USD in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Government and went on to attend Northwestern University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctor in 1978.[citation needed] Daugaard paid his way through law school, driving a bus through the downtown loop and working as a security guard.[citation needed]
After graduation, Daugaard worked as an attorney in Chicago, Illinois from 1978 to 1981, before returning to South Dakota.[citation needed] He then took a job as an executive banker in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1981 to 1990.[citation needed] He left the bank to become the Development Director for the Children's Home Society of South Dakota from 1990 to 2002 before becoming Executive Director from 2002 to 2009.[citation needed]
His first entry into politics came in 1997, when Daugaard was elected a South Dakota State Senator. In 2003, Daugaard became the 37th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, a position he held from 2003 to 2011. Daugaard and his wife, Linda, have been married since 1981 and have three children: Laura, who is married to Jay Mitchell; Sara, who is married to Tony Venhuizen; and Christopher, who is married to Emily Conway.[citation needed]
Service as state senator[edit]
Daugaard served as a member of the South Dakota State Senate from 1997 to 2003. While serving in the state legislature, Daugaard claimed his focus was on helping children and the disabled as well as reducing crime.[5]
South Dakota lieutenant governor[edit]
He was elected in 2002 on a ticket with Governor Mike Rounds, and the two were re-elected in 2006. As a lieutenant governor under the South Dakota Constitution, Daugaard served as the President of the South Dakota Senate.[citation needed] In addition, he served as the chair of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council which reviews and makes recommendations regarding South Dakota's worker compensation program.[citation needed] While serving as lieutenant governor, Daugaard also fulfilled other duties as assigned by the governor and delegated by the state constitution. He served as a member of a commission that dealt with state constitutional amendments and was chairman of a state task force that considered options which would reduce the number of South Dakotans lacking health insurance coverage.[citation needed] In 2009, Daugaard promoted legislation to create the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, which will promote economic development in Rapid City and other areas surrounding Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota.[citation needed] Daugaard has also promoted the Honor Flight program, which honors World War II veterans.[5]
2010 Gubernatorial campaign[edit]
After serving two consecutive terms as lieutenant governor in the administration of South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Daugaard stepped forward to be a Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2010 and won the primary election against several other candidates. Daugaard chose Matt Michels to join his campaign as the lieutenant governor candidate. The Daugaard and Michels gubernatorial ticket beat Democratic rivals Scott Heidepriem and Ben Arndt by 61.5% to 38.5% in the November 2010 general election.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/10/26/what-is-dennis-daugaards-religion/
- ^ Schaffhauser, Erich (November 3, 2010). "Deaf Community Happy With Daugaard Win". Sioux Falls (S. Dakota) KELO-TV. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "First CODA becomes the Governor of South Dakota". Fookem and Bug. February 6, 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ^ "Gov to Speak at NAD (National Association of the Deaf) Conference". Deaf News Today. May 15, 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ a b "About Dennis". South Dakota. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dennis Daugaard. |
- Governor Dennis Daugaard official South Dakota government site
- Dennis Daugaard at DMOZ
- Dennis Daugaard at South Dakota Legislator Historical Listing
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carole Hillard |
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Matt Michels |
| Preceded by Mike Rounds |
Governor of South Dakota 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by Joe Biden as Vice President |
Order of Precedence of the United States Within South Dakota |
Succeeded by Mayor of city in which event is held |
| Succeeded by Otherwise John Boehner as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives |
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| Preceded by Jack Dalrymple as Governor of North Dakota |
Order of Precedence of the United States Outside South Dakota |
Succeeded by Steve Bullock as Governor of Montana |
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