Herman Otten[2] (born July 13, 1966) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 6 since January 12, 2021. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.[3] Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea, South Dakota.
Herman Otten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Otten |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th[1] district | |
| In office January 11, 2013 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Brock Greenfield |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Otten Aaron Aylward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Tea, South Dakota |
Elections
edit- 2012 With District 6 incumbent Republican Representatives Brock Greenfield and Burt Tulson both redistricted to District 2, Otten ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 609 votes (26.6%); in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Otten took the first seat with 5,739 votes (36.28%) and fellow Republican nominee Isaac Latterell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Joseph Weis and Michael Jauron.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Herman Otten". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Herman Otten's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "SDLRC - Herman Dean Otten". sdlegislature.gov.
- ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
External links
edit- Official page Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at the South Dakota Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
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