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Nicholas Fosness

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Nicholas Fosness
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South Dakota House of Representatives District 1
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
0
Predecessor: Christopher Reder (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$16,348/year
Per diem
$178/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the Capitol.
Elections and appointments
Appointed
August 5, 2025
Contact

Nicholas Fosness (Republican Party) (also known as Nick) is a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office on August 5, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Larry Rhoden (R) appointed Fosness to the South Dakota House of Representatives on August 5, 2025 to replace Christopher Reder (R).

Biography

Fosness is the chief executive officer for Avera’s Marshall County Hospital Healthcare Center. Nicholas Fosness, School Board serves on the Britton-Hecla School District.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

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Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen
Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach
Minority Leader:Erin Healy
Representatives
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Kent Roe (R)
District 5
Matt Roby (R)
District 6
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District 22
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District 25
District 26A
District 26B
District 27
District 28A
Jana Hunt (R)
District 28B
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District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
Republican Party (65)
Democratic Party (5)