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Tom Dempster
Tom Dempster was a Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate from 2003 to 2010, representing the 9th District. In 2010, Dempster was ineligible to run under South Dakota's term limits.
Prior to leaving the senate, Dempster served as Assistant Majority Leader.
Dempster works as a financial advisor. Dempster earned his B.A. in economics from the University of South Dakota. Dempster was a member and president of the South Dakota County Commissioners from 1989 to 1998.
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the South Dakota State Senate, Dempster served on the following committees:
- Health and Human Services Committee, South Dakota Senate
- State Affairs Committee, South Dakota Senate
Elections
2010
Dempster is not eligible to run for re-election to the 9th District Seat in 2010 due to South Dakota's term limits. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Dempster won re-election to the 9th District Seat in the South Dakota State Senate, defeating opponent Paul Nielson (D).[1]
Dempster raised $55,487 for his campaign while Nielson raised $0.[2]
| South Dakota State Senate, District 9 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Tom Dempster (I)
|
5,109 | 52.30% | ||
| Paul Nielson (D) | 4,660 | 47.70% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dempster and his wife Patti have three children.
External links
- Sen. Dempster's website
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Tom Dempster on Facebook
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dennis Daugaard |
South Dakota Senate District 9 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Deb Peters (R) |
