Joni Cutler
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Joni M. Cutler is a judge for the Second Judicial Circuit in South Dakota.[1] She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a term commencing on January 6, 2015, and expiring in January 2023.[2][3]
Cutler was a former Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 14 from 2011 to 2013
Cutler joined the South Dakota State House of Representatives in 2003. She served in that position until 2011, representing the 14th District.
Education
Cutler received her J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1995. Cutler received a BILLD certificate in legislative leadership development from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 2003 and her executive education certificate from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in 2005.[4]
Career
- 2015-2023: Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
- 2013-2015: Judge, Magistrate Court Second Judicial Circuit
- 2010-2013: Attorney, South Dakota Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault
- 2011-2013: Partner, Beck & Cutler, LLP
- 2010-2012: Senator, South Dakota State Senate
- 2002-2010: Representative, South Dakota House of Representatives
- 1995-2011: Attorney in general practice
- 1999-2009: Dean, Criminal Justice and Public Administration, Colorado Technical University [5][4][6][7]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cutler served on the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee, South Dakota State Senate, Vice Chair
- State Affairs Committee, South Dakota State Senate
- Transportation Committee, South Dakota State Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cutler served on the following committees while a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives:
- Judiciary Committee, South Dakota House
- Stimulus Plan Committee, South Dakota House
- Taxation Committee, South Dakota House
Elections
2014 judicial
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Cutler ran for election to the Second Judicial Circuit.
General: She defeated James A. Power in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 57.5 percent of the vote.
[2]
2010 state legislature
Cutler was not eligible to seek re-election because of South Dakota's term limits. She instead ran for South Dakota State Senate and defeated Cindy Schumacher (D) in the November 2 general election.
| South Dakota State Senate, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joni Cutler (R)
|
6,568 | 67.05% | ||
| Cindy Schumacher (D) | 3,228 | 32.95% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Awards and associations
- Vice chair, Senate Judiciary
- Vice chair, Legislative Executive Committee
- Chair, State Council, Interstate Corrections Compact
- Vice chair, National Conference of State Legislatures, Law and Justice Committee
- Chair, Legislative Redistricting Conurbation Subcommittee
- Faculty presenter, Uniform Laws Commission on Federalism, George Washington School of Law [4]
Recent news
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External links
- South Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Joni Cutler
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
See also
- South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- South Dakota Magistrate Courts
- Courts in South Dakota
- South Dakota counties
- Judicial selection in South Dakota
External links
- South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Second Circuit Court"
- South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 61
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Current Second Circuit judges," accessed January 9, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 61
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Second Circuit Court, "History of the Judges of the Second Circuit," accessed January 9, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 LinkedIn, "Joni Clark Cutler," accessed May 5, 2013
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "New magistrate appointed in Second Circuit," May 2,2013
- ↑ Findthecompany.com, "Beck and Cutler, LLP in Sioux Falls, South Dakota," accessed May 5,2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Joni M. Cutler's biography," accessed May 5, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Knudson (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 14 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Deb Soholt (R) |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Marc Feinstein (D), R. Shawn Tornow (R) |
