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Tom Jones (South Dakota)

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Tom Jones
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South Dakota State Senate District 17
Incumbent
In office
2013-Present
Term ends
January 13, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$12,000/two-year term
Per diem$110/legislative day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 17
2011-2013
Personal
ProfessionGrocer
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Tom Jones is a Democratic member of the South Dakota State Senate representing District 17 since 2013. He is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 17 from 2011 to 2013.

Jones owns seven grocery stores in South Dakota.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:

South Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Joint Appropriations

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2012

Jones won election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 17. Jones ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5 and defeated John S. Chicoine (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]

South Dakota State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgTom Jones 52.4% 4,754
     Republican John Chicoine 47.6% 4,311
Total Votes 9,065

2010

Jones and Jamie Boomgarden (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[3]

South Dakota State House, District 17 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Jamie Boomgarden (R) 3,878 29.76%
Green check mark.jpg Tom Jones (D) 3,575 27.43%
Ron Nelson (R) 2,935 22.52%
Patricia A. Norin (D) 2,644 20.29%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Jones raised $7,035 in contributions. [4]

His two largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Jones, Tom & Linda $3,000
Clay County Democrat Party $1,500

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References

  1. ↑ South Dakota Democratic Party: "Rep. Jones Named to Sales Tax Committee"
  2. ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," Accessed April 9, 2012
  3. ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
  4. ↑ 2010 contributions
Political offices
Preceded by
Eldon Nygaard (R) 		South Dakota State Senate District 17
2013-present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the South Dakota State Senate
Senate President: Matthew Michels (R) • Senate Majority Leader: Russel Olson (R) • Senate Minority Leader: Jason Frerichs (D)
Democratic (7) • Republican (28) • South Dakota State Senate • South Dakota House of Representatives
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