Mike Stevens (South Dakota politician)

Mike Stevens[1] (born January 24, 1953) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 18 since January 12, 2021.[2][3] Stevens also served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019, where he was elected House Majority Whip on November 15, 2014.[2] Stevens served as the chairman of the Judiciary Committee during his first tenure in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Stevens also served on the Yankton School Board for 21 years and was the former president of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers.

Mike Stevens

Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Jon Hansen
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2021 Serving with Ryan Cwach
Preceded by	Jean Hunhoff
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district
In office January 11, 2013 – January 8, 2019 Serving with Jean Hunhoff
Preceded by	Nick Moser
Succeeded by	Ryan Cwach

Personal details
Born	(1953-01-24) January 24, 1953
Political party	Republican
Education	Bethel University (BA) University of South Dakota (JD)

Election history

2020 Stevens was elected with 6,778 votes; Ryan Cwach was also re-elected with 5,109 votes.[4]
2016 Stevens was re-elected with 6,296; Jean Hunhoff was re-elected with 5,393 votes and David Allen received 3,047 votes and Peter Rossiter received 2,250 votes.[5]
2014 Stevens was re-elected with 4,604 votes; Jean Hunhoff was also elected with 3,966 votes and Terry Winter received 2,672 votes and Jay Williams received 2,336 votes.[6]
2012 When incumbent Republican representative Nick Moser left the Legislature and left a District 18 seat open, Stevens ran in the four-way June 5, 2012, Republican primary and placed second with 710 votes; in the four-way November 6, 2012, general election, incumbent Democratic representative Bernie Hunhoff took the first seat and Stevens took the second seat with 4,657 votes (26.21%) ahead of fellow Republican nominee Thomas Stotz and Democratic nominee Charlie Gross.[7]

References

"Mike Stevens' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
"Mike Stevens". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
"South Dakota Legislature".
"2020 General State Canvass Final Certificate" (PDF). sdsos.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
"2016 General State Canvass Final Certificate" (PDF). sdsos.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
"2014 Election Return" (PDF). sdsos.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
"Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

External links

Official page at the South Dakota Legislature

Profile at Vote Smart
Blackburn & Stevens Law Firm Mike's Law Firm

Statewide political officials of South Dakota
U.S. senators	John Thune Mike Rounds
U.S. representative	Dusty Johnson, At-large representative
State government	Kristi Noem, Governor Larry Rhoden, Lieutenant Governor Monae Johnson, Secretary of State Marty Jackley, Attorney General Josh Haeder, Treasurer Rich Sattgast, Auditor Brock Greenfield, School and Public Lands Commissioner Kristie Fiegen, Gary W. Hanson, Chris Nelson, Public Utilities Commissioners
Senate	Larry Rhoden, President Lee Schoenbeck, President pro tempore Casey Crabtree, Majority Leader Reynold Nesiba, Minority Leader
House	Hugh Bartels, Speaker Mike Stevens, Speaker pro tempore Will Mortenson, Majority Leader Oren Lesmeister, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed)	Steven R. Jensen, Chief Justice Janine M. Kern Mark Salter Patricia DeVaney Scott P. Myren, Associate Justices

Speakers of U.S. lower houses
United States House of Representatives: ▌Mike Johnson (R)
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Italics indicate speakers pro tempore *Unicameral body

Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature (2021–present) Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch (R) Speaker pro tempore Jon Hansen (R) Majority Leader Kent Peterson (R) Minority Leader Jamie Smith (D)
1. ▌Jennifer Healy Keintz (D) ⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R) 2. ▌Lana Greenfield (R) ⎣ ▌Kaleb Weis (R) 3. ▌Drew Dennert (R) ⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R) 4. ▌John Mills (R) ⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R) 5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R) ⎣ ▌Nancy York (R) 6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R) ⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R) 7. ▌Tim Reed (R) ⎣ ▌Larry Tidemann (R) 8. ▌Marli Wiese (R) ⎣ ▌Randy Gross (R) 9. ▌Bethany Soye (R) ⎣ ▌Rhonda Milstead (R) 10. ▌Steven Haugaard (R) ⎣ ▌Doug Barthel (R) 11. ▌Mark Willadsen (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R) 12. ▌Arch Beal (R) ⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R) 13. ▌Sue Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Richard Thomason (R) 14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R) ⎣ ▌Erin Healy (D) 15. ▌Jamie Smith (D) ⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D) 16. ▌David Anderson (R) ⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R) 17. ▌Sydney Davis (R) ⎣ ▌Richard Vasgaard (R) 18. ▌Mike Stevens (R) ⎣ ▌Ryan Cwach (D) 19. ▌Kent Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R) 20. ▌Lance Koth (R) ⎣ ▌Paul Miskimins (R) 21. ▌Rocky Blare (R) ⎣ ▌Caleb Finck (R) 22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R) ⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R) 23. ▌Spencer Gosch (R) ⎣ ▌Charlie Hoffman (R) 24. ▌Will Mortenson (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R) 25. ▌Tom Pischke (R) ⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R) 26A. ▌Shawn Bordeaux (D) 26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R) 27. ▌Liz Marty May (R) ⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D) 28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D) 28B. ▌J. Sam Marty (R) 29. ▌Dean Wink (R) ⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R) 30. ▌Trish Ladner (R) ⎣ ▌Tim Goodwin (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Becky Drury (R) ⎣ ▌Chris P. Johnson (R) 33. ▌Taffy Howard (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike Derby (R) ⎣ ▌Jess Olson (R) 35. ▌Tina Mulally (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)
▌Republican (62) ▌Democratic (8) South Dakota Legislature South Dakota House of Representatives South Dakota Senate

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