Marc Feinstein
Marc S. Feinstein (b. February 24, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2004 to 2015. Feinstein did not run for re-election in 2014. Feinstein was a 2014 judicial candidate for the Second Judicial Circuit in South Dakota, but he lost his primary race.[1]
Biography
Feinstein earned his A.B. from Stanford University in 1975. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 1995. He then received his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida in 1998.
Feinstein was owner/manager of Feinstein's Ready-to-Wear Incorporated from 1976 to 1993. He has worked as an attorney for the following law offices: Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz and Smith from 1995 to 1997, Hughes Law Offices from 2000 to 2004, and Feinstein Law Offices, Professional Corporation from 2004 to the present. He also worked as Assistant Vice President/Trust Officer for Citicorp Trust from 1998 to 2000.
Feinstein was an Attorney Poll Watcher for Roberts County, Precinct 9 in 2002, and for Brookings County in 2004. He has served as a Precinct Committeeman since 2005 as well.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Feinstein served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Retirement Laws |
| • Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Feinstein served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Retirement Laws |
| • Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Feinstein served on the following committees:
| South Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Retirement Laws |
| • State Affairs |
| • Stimulus Plan |
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Feinstein ran for election to the Second Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on June 3rd, 2014, receiving 29.7 percent of the vote. He competed against John Hinrichs and John Pekas.
[2][3][1]
2012
Feinstein won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 14. Feinstein ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5 and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Anne Hajek |
28.6% | 5,792 | |
| Democratic | Marc Feinstein Incumbent |
25.3% | 5,128 | |
| Republican | Larry Zikmund | 24.6% | 4,989 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Winters | 21.5% | 4,366 | |
| Total Votes | 20,275 | |||
2010
Feinstein ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 14 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Also running were Jeff Winters, Jeff Winters (D), R. Shawn Tornow (R) and David Rose (R). William Anderson (D) was eliminated in the primary.[5] Feinstein and R. Shawn Tornow (R) won election in the November 2 general election.[6]
| South Dakota State House, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marc Feinstein (D)
|
4,719 | 25.93% | ||
| R. Shawn Tornow (R)
|
4,598 | 25.26% | ||
| David B. Rose (R) | 4,546 | 24.98% | ||
| Jeff Winters (D) | 4,339 | 23.84% | ||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2014.
- South Dakotans Fighting Animal Cruelty Together — Legislators are scored on their votes on animal protection bills.
- South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2013.
- South Dakota Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2012.
- S.D. GOP Platform Accountability — Legislators are scored based on their votes as they relate to the S.D. GOP platform.
- South Dakota Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."
- South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2011.
- Republican Liberty Caucus of South Dakota — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to firearms policy.
- S.D. GOP Platform Accountability — Legislators are scored based on their votes as they relate to the S.D. GOP platform.
- South Dakota Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."
Personal
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Feinstein is divorced and has four children.
Recent news
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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 14
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
See also
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- South Dakota judicial elections
- Second Judicial Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Position E - Second Judicial Circuit primary results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 60
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary election results - Circuit Court," 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official election results for 2012," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota State Board of Elections, "South Dakota Secretary of State's official list of state candidates, 2010," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary and General Election Results, 2010," accessed October 10, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 2005-2015 |
Succeeded by Larry P. Zikmund (R) |
