R. Shawn Tornow
| R. Shawn Tornow | ||
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| South Dakota House District 14 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $12,000/two-year term | |
| Per diem | $110/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Outside of his political career, he works as an attorney. Tornow first took office in the House in 2004 and remained there until 2006. He lost the race for state representative in 2002 and 2006. Currently, he resides in Sioux Falls.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tornow served on the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Tornow ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14. Tornow was defeated by Anne C. Hajek and Larry P. Zikmund in the Republican primary on June 5. Jeff Winters and incumbent Marc Feinstein ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anna C. Hajek |
37% | 946 |
| Larry P. Zikmund |
34.5% | 882 |
| R. Shawn Tornow Incumbent | 28.4% | 726 |
| Total Votes | 2,554 | |
2010
Tornow and Marc Feinstein (D) won election in the November 2 general election.[4]
| South Dakota State House, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marc Feinstein (D)
|
4,719 | 25.93% | ||
| R. Shawn Tornow (R)
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4,598 | 25.26% | ||
| David B. Rose (R) | 4,546 | 24.98% | ||
| Jeff Winters (D) | 4,339 | 23.84% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Tornow raised $12,171 in contributions. [5]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart: Representative R. Shawn Tornow (SD)
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," Accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joni Cutler (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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