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Fred Romkema

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Fred Romkema
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 31st[1] district
Assumed office
January 2009
Serving with Charles Turbiville (2009–2013)
Timothy Johns (2013–present)
Preceded byTom Hills
Personal details
Born (1947-07-03) July 3, 1947 (age 77)
Artesia, California
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSpearfish, South Dakota
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota
Websiteromkemaforhouse.com

Fred W. Romkema[2] (born July 3, 1947) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 31 since January 2009.[3]

Education

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Romkema earned his BA and MA degrees from the University of South Dakota.

Elections

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  • 2012 With Republican Representative Charles Turbiville term limited and leaving a District 31 seat open, Romkema ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,467 votes (31.4%); Romkema and fellow Republican nominee Timothy Johns were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Romkema took the first seat with 6,721 votes (52%) and Johns took the second seat.[4]
  • 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representative Tom Hills ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 31 seat open, Romkema ran in the three-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,898 votes (40.7%);[5] in the three-way November 4, 2008 General election Romkema took the first seat with 6,783 votes (38.1%) and incumbent Republican Representative Charles Turbiville took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Kevin O'Dea.[6]
  • 2010 Romkema, incumbent Representative Turbiville, and returning 2008 Democratic opponent O'Dea were unopposed for their primaries,[7] setting up a three-way rematch; in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election Romkema took the first seat with 6,335 votes (40%) and Representative Turbiville took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Kevin O'Dea.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Fred Romkema". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Fred Romkema's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "South Dakota Legislature".
  4. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
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