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Jason Frerichs
| Jason Frerichs | ||
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| South Dakota State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, South Dakota State Senate | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $12,000/two-year term | |
| Per diem | $110/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | Four terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| South Dakota State House of Representatives | ||
| 2009-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | South Dakota State University, 2007 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer/Rancher | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Frerichs earned his BS in Agriculture Education from South Dakota State University in 2007. He went on to receive International Agriculture Experience from South Dakota State University's College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences in 2008.
In 2001 Frerichs worked as a Page for the United States Senate. He is currently a farmer/rancher and teacher in the Agriculture Department of Lake Area Technical Institute.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Frerichs served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Legislative Procedure | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Frerichs served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Legislative Procedure | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Frerichs served on the following committees while a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Frerichs won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 1. He was unopposed in both the Democratic primary on June 5 and the general election on November 6.[1]
2010
Frerichs did not run for re-election to District 1 of the South Dakota House of Representatives in order to run for South Dakota State Senate.[2] Frerichs was unopposed in the election, which took place on November 2, 2010.
| South Dakota State Senate, District 1 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jason Frerichs (D)
|
5,629 | 100.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Frerichs won election by finishing 1st out of 5 candidates for District 1 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.[3]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jason Frerichs (D)
|
3,367 | |||
| Susan Wismer (D)
|
4,940 | |||
| Ron Olson (R) | 3,287 | |||
| Scott German (R) | 1,893 | |||
| Franklin Nelson de Padilla (Con) | 317 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Frerichs received $3,132 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[4]
| South Dakota State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jason Frerichs's campaign in 2010 | |
| Frerichs, Jason | $800 |
| South Dakota Association Of Healthcare Organizations | $250 |
| South Dakota Ethanol Producers | $250 |
| Drive PAC Teamsters Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way | $200 |
| South Dakota Agribusiness Association | $200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $3,132 |
2008
In 2008, Frerichs collected $11,122 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jason Frerichs | $1,000 |
| South Dakota Ethanol Producers Association | $850 |
| Curtis Whempner | $500 |
| South Dakota Corn Growers Association | $500 |
| Don Endres | $500 |
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External links
- Jason Frerichs personal site
- South Dakota State Senate - Sen. Jason Frerichs
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," Accessed March 31, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State's official list of state candidates, 2010
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Jason Frerichs
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