Mark Kirkeby
| Mark Kirkeby | ||
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| South Dakota State Senate District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| 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 | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 | ||
| 2007-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Black Hills State University, 1998 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/19/1960 | |
| Place of birth | Mobridge, SD | |
| Profession | Broker | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kirkeby was Western Regional Director for Ron Schmidt for United States Senate in 1998. He was a candidate for the South Dakota State House of Representatives in 2000 but was not elected. He also served as County Commissioner of Pennington County from 1997 to 2000, and again from 2004 to 2006. Kirkeby has served on the Precinct Committee of District 2-3 since 2004. He joined the South Dakota State House in 2007 and has served in that position since. He represents the 35th District.
Kirkeby was an Intern for the South Dakota State Legislature in 1994. He was also owner of MK Flooring from 1991 to 1998. He then worked for Coldwell Banker as a Broker from 1998 to 2001, and as a Realtor from 1983 to 2006. Kirkeby has been a Broker for Heartland Real Estate since 2001. He has also been a Development Director for the Salvation Army since 2007.
Kirkeby received his diploma in Business Administration from Black Hills State University in 1995. He went on to receive his BS in Political Science from Black Hills State University in 1998. Kirkeby and his wife, Sheryl, have four children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kirkeby served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government, Chair | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kirkeby served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Local Government, Chair | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kirkeby served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
Kirkeby did not run for re-election to the State House in 2012. Instead, he won election to the State Senate, District 35. Kirkeby was unopposed in both the Republican primary on June 5 and the general election on November 6.[1]
2010
Kirkeby ran for re-election to District 35 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Kirkeby and Don Kopp (incumbent) both ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary. [2] Kopp and Kirkeby defeated Sharon Green (D) and Jay Pond (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| South Dakota State House, District 35 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mark Kirkeby (R)
|
3,609 | 35.29% | ||
| Don Kopp (R)
|
2,871 | 28.07% | ||
| Sharon Green (D) | 2,129 | 20.82% | ||
| Jay Pond (I) | 1,618 | 15.82% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kirkeby received $12,507 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below:[4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mark Kirkeby's campaign in 2010 | |
| Adelstein, Stan | $1,000 |
| A Better South Dakota PAC | $1,000 |
| Sjodin, Ron | $500 |
| Penn County Republican Party | $500 |
| Black Hills Home Builders | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $12,507 |
2008
In 2008, Kirkeby collected $16,409 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| All South Dakota PAC | $1,000 |
| Stanford Adelstein | $1,000 |
| South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations | $1,000 |
| South Dakota Education Association | $1,000 |
| South Dakota Association of Realtors | $750 |
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External links
- South Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Mark Kirkeby
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2000
References
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," Accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State's official results of June 8 primary
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Mark Kirkeby
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| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 2007–present |
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| Preceded by Blaine Campbell (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 35 2013–present |
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