Tad Perry
| Tad Perry | |
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| South Dakota House District 24 | |
| Retired | |
| In office | |
| 2011 - 2013 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 2010 |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Central Methodist University, Fayette MO |
| Master's | University of Missouri |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Retired, Educator |
| Religion | Methodist |
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His career has been spent in the field of education, where he worked as a university faculty member and administrator. He worked at Ball State University (Indiana) and then became the CEO of the South Dakota Public University System.
Perry earned his B.S. from Central Methodist University and his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perry served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Retirement Laws Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Taxation Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Perry ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 24. Perry was defeated by Jeff Monroe in the Republican primary on June 5. No Democratic candidates filed for election. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bob Gray (R) is retiring due to term limits.[1]
Note: According to election night results, Monroe led by only 36 votes. Perry requested a recount. The recount took place on Monday, June 25, and affirmed Monroe's victory by 35 votes.[2][3] [4]
| South Dakota State Senate District 24 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeff Monroe |
50.4% | 1,999 |
| Tad Perry | 49.6% | 1,964 |
| Total Votes | 3,963 | |
2010
Perry and Mark Venner (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[5]
| South Dakota State House, District 24 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Venner (R)
|
5,635 | 36.90% | ||
| Tad Perry (R)
|
5,428 | 35.54% | ||
| Jodi R Owen (D) | 4,209 | 27.56% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Perry raised $45,149 in contributions. [6]
He contributed the most to his campaign, $1,294.
Personal
Perry and his wife Carolyn have four children and five grandchildren.[7]
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External links
- Official Campaign Website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," Accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "Monroe narrowly ahead of Perry in Senate District 24; race within margin for recount," June 6, 2012
- ↑ Mitchell Republic, "Rep. Perry seeks recount after narrow defeat," June 13, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Tad Perry, South Dakota House of Representatives: Tad Perry's Biography
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ryan Olson (R), Tim Rounds (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by NA |
- Former member, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Republican Party
- South Dakota
- 2010 candidate
- 2010 challenger
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
- 2010 open seat
- 2012 challenger
- State Senate candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (defeated)
- 2012 open seat
- State House incumbent retired, 2012
- State House running for State Senate, 2012
