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Roger Solum
| Roger Solum | ||
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| South Dakota House District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| 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 | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Project Manager | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Solum is a Project Manager.
Solum joined the South Dakota State House of Representatives in 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 5th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Solum served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Energy | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Solum served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Energy, Chair | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Solum served on the following committees:
| South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
Solum won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 5. Solum ran unopposed in the Republican 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 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Melissa Magstadt Incumbent |
40.1% | 5,950 | |
| Republican | Roger Solum Incumbent |
39.4% | 5,844 | |
| Democratic | Dorothy Kellogg | 20.5% | 3,042 | |
| Total Votes | 14,836 | |||
2010
Solum ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 5 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Also running were Melissa Magstadt (R) and Jeff Dunn (D).[2] J. Maurice Redmond (D) withdrew from the race, and John Wiles (R) was eliminated in the primary election. Melissa Magstadt (R) and Roger Solum (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[3]
| South Dakota State House, District 5 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Melissa Magstadt (R)
|
4,681 | 35.50% | ||
| Roger Solum (R)
|
4,514 | 34.23% | ||
| Jeff Dunn (D) | 3,992 | 30.27% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Solum received $21,303 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below:[4]
| South Dakota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Roger Solum's campaign in 2010 | |
| Solum, Roger | $4,134 |
| Codington County Republican Central Cmte | $1,500 |
| South Dakota Rural Electric Association | $700 |
| Faehn For House | $650 |
| South Dakota Retailers Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $21,303 |
2008
In 2008, Solum collected $16,390 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Codington County Republican Central Committee | $5,000 |
| South Dakota Republican Party | $2,235 |
| Faehn for House Cmte | $2,032 |
| Roger Solum | $1,738 |
| Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota | $350 |
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External links
- South Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Roger Solum
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
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 Roger Solum
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