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Christine Erickson
Christine M. Erickson is a former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2013 to May 2014. She resigned to take a place on the Sioux Falls City Council.[1]
Biography
Erickson earned her associate degree in business administration from National American University and her bachelor's degree in business management from University of Sioux Falls. She has been a stay at home mother, and has worked part time with her husband in real estate. Previously, she was a Revenue Agent for the Department of Revenue in Pierre.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Erickson served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Taxation |
Campaign themes
2012
Erickson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Education
- Excerpt: "Children deserve a quality education. Educators need adequate tools to ensure our youth exceed academic expectations"
- Business policy
- Excerpt: "Business competition and tax policy should be fair. ...Christine supports recruiting companies of all sizes through the use of grants and incentives to ensure our tax base grows."
- Abortion
- Excerpt: "Christine is pro-life."
- Gun control
- Excerpt: "Christine believes in the 2nd Amendment--your right to bear arms."
- Responsible spending
- Excerpt: "Christine supports responsible spending and small government. She will work to find ways to save taxpayers’ money every day by eliminating irresponsible spending."
Elections
2012
Erickson won election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 11. Erickson advanced past the Republican primary on June 5 and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Lora Hubbel (R) ran for election for State Senate in District 11.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Christine Erickson |
30.9% | 5,685 | |
| Republican | Jim Stalzer |
27.9% | 5,124 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Solberg | 22.5% | 4,140 | |
| Democratic | Jim Larson | 18.7% | 3,429 | |
| Total Votes | 18,378 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Christine M. Erickson |
31.2% | 529 |
| Jim Stalzer |
26.4% | 447 |
| Mark K Willadesen Incumbent | 21.4% | 362 |
| Chris Karr | 21.1% | 357 |
| Total Votes | 1,695 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Erickson and her husband, Tony, have three children.[2]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Christine + Erickson + South + Dakota + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota House Committees
- South Dakota Joint Committees
- South Dakota House of Representatives District 11
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets: 2012
- Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota State News, "Gov. Daugaard Names Willadsen To District 11 House Seat," June 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 christineericksonforhouse.com, "Meet Christine," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Christine Erickson for House District 11, "Home/Issues," accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mark Willadsen (R) |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 2013–May 2014 |
Succeeded by Mark Willadsen (R) |
