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James Schaefer
| James Schaefer | ||
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| South Dakota House District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $12,000/two-year term | |
| Per diem | $110/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Rancher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He owns cash grain, cow-calf, and cow-lease ranches. Schaefer attended Northern State College in Aberdeen.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schaefer served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schaefer served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Education | ||||
Elections
2012
Schaefer won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B. Schaefer ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5 and defeated Maynard J. Konechne (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Schaefer Incumbent |
58.9% | 2,981 | |
| Democratic | Maynard Konechne | 41.1% | 2,078 | |
| Total Votes | 5,059 | |||
2010
Schaefer and Kent Juhnke (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[3]
| South Dakota State House, District 21 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kent Juhnke (R)
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4,222 | 31.14% | ||
| James Schaefer (R)
|
3,488 | 25.72% | ||
| David Reis (D) | 3,161 | 23.31% | ||
| Norm Cihak (D) | 2,689 | 19.83% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Schaefer raised $21,372 in contributions. [4]
He contributed the most to his campaign, $17,721.
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
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| Preceded by Thomas Deadrick (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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