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Marc Feinstein
| Marc Feinstein | ||
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| South Dakota House District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $12,000/two-year term | |
| Per diem | $110/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Stanford University, 1975 | |
| J.D. | University of South Dakota, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 02/24/1953 | |
| Place of birth | Mitchell, SD | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Feinstein earned his AB from Stanford University in 1975. He went on to receive his JD from the University of South Dakota in 1995. He then received his LL.M in Taxation from the University of Florida in 1998.
Feinstein was owner/manager of Feinstein's Ready-to-Wear Incorporated from 1976 to 1993. He has worked as an attorney for the following law offices: Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz and Smith from 1995 to 1997, Hughes Law Offices from 2000 to 2004, and Feinstein Law Offices, Professional Corporation from 2004 to the present. He also worked as Assistant Vice President/Trust Officer for Citicorp Trust from 1998 to 2000.
Feinstein was an Attorney Poll Watcher for Roberts County, Precint 9 in 2002, and for Brookings County in 2004. He has served as a Precinct Committeeman since 2005 as well. Feinstein joined the South Dakota State House of Representatives in 2006 and has served in that position since. He currently serves as House Minority Whip, representing the 14th District. Feinstein is divorced and has four children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Feinstein served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Retirement Laws | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Feinstein served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Retirement Laws | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Feinstein served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Retirement Laws | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
| • Stimulus Plan | ||||
Elections
2012
Feinstein won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14. Feinstein ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5 and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| South Dakota House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Anne Hajek |
28.6% | 5,792 | |
| Democratic | Marc Feinstein Incumbent |
25.3% | 5,128 | |
| Republican | Larry Zikmund | 24.6% | 4,989 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Winters | 21.5% | 4,366 | |
| Total Votes | 20,275 | |||
2010
Feinstein ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 14 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Also running were Jeff Winters, Jeff Winters (D), R. Shawn Tornow (R) and David Rose (R). William Anderson (D) was eliminated in the primary.[2] Feinstein and R. Shawn Tornow (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[3]
| South Dakota State House, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marc Feinstein (D)
|
4,719 | 25.93% | ||
| R. Shawn Tornow (R)
|
4,598 | 25.26% | ||
| David B. Rose (R) | 4,546 | 24.98% | ||
| Jeff Winters (D) | 4,339 | 23.84% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Feinstein received $58,606 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below:[4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Marc Feinstein's campaign in 2010 | |
| South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| South Dakota Education Association | $1,500 |
| Feinstein, Carol | $1,000 |
| Great Plains Laboreres District Council | $1,000 |
| Feinstein, Manley | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $58,606 |
2008
In 2008, Feinstein collected $24,644 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Manley Feinstein | $1,000 |
| Carol Feinstein | $1,000 |
| South Dakota Education Association | $1,000 |
| Barry Feinstein | $750 |
| Equality South Dakota | $750 |
Recent news
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Marc Feinstein News Feed
- How Same-Sex Marriage In MN Affects Laws In SD - KELOLAND TV
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Will Not Run For Senate In 2014 - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- State Roundup - Annuity Outlook Magazine
- First Thoughts: The White House's terrible, horrible Friday spills over - NBCNews.com
- Obama's Judicial Nominees Blocked On All Sides By Senate Republicans - Huffington Post
- Immigration deal-maker also in charge of defeating GOP - Denver Post
- MILLER: Collateral damage of gun-control vote; liberals emboldened ... - Washington Times
- Why the Senate Vote May Signal 2016 Problems for the Gun Lobby - National Journal
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External links
- South Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Marc Feinstein
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," Accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State's official list of state candidates, 2010
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Marc Feinstein
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