Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SOUTH DAKOTA
(Population 1995, 729,000)
SENATORS
THOMAS A. DASCHLE, Democrat, of Aberdeen, SD; born in Aberdeen on
December 9, 1947; attended private and public schools; B.A., South
Dakota State University, 1969; served in U.S. Air Force Strategic Air
Command, first lieutenant, 1969-72; representative for financial
investment firm; legislative assistant to former South Dakota Senator
James Abourezk; member, American Legion, Catholic Church, South Dakota
Jaycees; awards: only the third South Dakotan in 43 years to receive the
Ten Outstanding Young Men from the U.S. Jaycees (1981), National
Commander's Award by the Disabled American Veterans (1980), Person of
the Year by the National Association of Concerned Veterans, Eminent
Service Award by East River (South Dakota) Electric Power Cooperative,
Friend of Education by the South Dakota Education Association; VFW
Congressional Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1997; founder, American
Grown Foundation (1987); board member, Rural Voice; Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; subcommittees: Production and
Price Competitiveness; Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization;
chairman, Democratic Policy Committee; married the former Linda Hall in
1984; three children: Kelly, Nathan, and Lindsay; elected to the 96th
Congress, November 7, 1978; and reelected to the three succeeding
Congresses; elected Rocky Mountain region whip (1979); served as whip-
at-large (1982-86), elected to the House Steering and Policy Committee
(1983); elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 1986; elected Senate
Democratic Leader in December 1994 for the 104th Congress.
Office Listings
509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-
4103.................................................. 224-2321
Administrative Assistant.--Peter M. Rouse.
Scheduler.--Nancy Erickson.
Press Secretary.--Ranit Schmelzer.
810 South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104...... (605) 334-9596
20 Sixth Avenue, SW, Suite B, Aberdeen, SD 57401....... (605) 225-8823
816 Sixth Street, Rapid City, SD 57701................. (605) 348-7551
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TIM JOHNSON, Democrat, of Vermillion, SD, born in Canton, SD,
December 28, 1946; B.A., University of South Dakota, 1969; Phi Beta
Kappa; M.A., political science, University of South Dakota, 1970; post-
graduate study in political science, Michigan State University, 1970-71;
J.D., University of South Dakota, 1975; married Barbara Brooks, 1969;
three children: Brooks, Brendan and Kelsey Marie; Lutheran; budget
advisor to the Michigan State Senate Appropriations Committee, 1971-72;
admitted to the South Dakota bar in 1975 and began private law practice
in Vermillion; served as Clay County Deputy State's Attorney, 1985;
elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives, 1978; reelected,
1980; elected to the South Dakota State Senate, 1982; reelected, 1984;
served on the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Senate Judiciary
Committee; named Outstanding Citizen of Vermillion (1983); received
South Dakota Education Association's ``Friend of Education'' Award
(1983); Billy Sutton Award for Legislative Achievement (1984); elected
to the U.S. House of Representatives, 1986; reelected to each succeeding
Congress; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988-92; elected to
the U.S. Senate, 1996; committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry;
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Budget; Energy and Natural
Resources.
Office Listings
502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510.. 224-5842
Chief of Staff.--Drey Samuelson.
Administrative Assistant.--Greg Billings.
Legislative Director.--Dwight Fettig.
Communications Director.--Kris Bess.
Scheduler.--Cindy Reesman.
515 South Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104......... (605) 332-8896
State Director.--Sharon Bertram.
405 East Omaha Street, Rapid City, SD 57701............ (605) 341-3990
Deputy Chief of Staff.--Steve Jarding.
20 Sixth Avenue SW, Suite C, Aberdeen, SD 57401........ (605) 226-3440
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REPRESENTATIVE
AT LARGE
JOHN R. THUNE, Republican, of Pierre, SD; born in Pierre, January 7,
1961; graduated, Jones County High School, 1979; B.S., business
administration, Biola University, CA; M.B.A., University of South
Dakota, 1984; executive director, South Dakota Municipal League; board
of directors, National League of Cities; executive director, South
Dakota Republican Party, 1989-91; appointed State Railroad Director,
1991; former congressional legislative assistant and deputy staff
director; married Kimberly Joy Weems in 1984; two children: Brittany and
Larissa; elected to the 105th Congress.
Office Listings
506 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
4101.................................................. 225-2801
Chief of Staff.--Herb Jones. FAX: 225-5823
Legislative Director.--Jafar Karim.
Press Secretary.--Christine Iverson.
2310 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105........... (605) 331-1010
FAX: 331-0651
621 6th Street, Suite 100A, Rapid City, SD 57701....... (605) 342-5135
FAX: 342-5291
Population (1990), 699,999.
ZIP Codes: 51001 (part), 51023 (part), 56138 (part), 56164 (part), 56219
(part), 57001-04, 57005 (part), 57006-07, 57010, 57012-25, 57026
(part), 57027-29, 57030 (part), 57031-33, 57034 (part), 57035-
48, 57049 (part), 57050-59, 57060 (part), 57061-67, 57068
(part), 57069-77, 57078 (part), 57100-07, 57115-16, 57118,
57201-02, 57210, 57212-27, 57229-39, 57241-52, 57255 (part),
57256-59, 57260 (part), 57261-66, 57268-69, 57270 (part), 57271-
74, 57276, 57278-79, 57301, 57310-17, 57319, 57321-25, 57328-32,
57334-42, 57344-46, 57348-50, 57353-59, 57361-71, 57373-76,
57379-86, 57401-02, 57420-29, 57430 (part), 57432-42, 57445-46,
57448-52, 57454-57, 57460-63, 57465-77, 57479, 57481, 57483,
57501, 57520-23, 57526-29, 57531-34, 57536-38, 57540-45, 57547-
48, 57551-53, 57555, 57557, 57559-60, 57562-64, 57566-72, 57574,
57576-81, 57584-85, 57601, 57620-23, 57625-26, 57628-31, 57632
(part), 57633, 57634 (part), 57636, 57638 (part), 57639-47,
57648 (part), 57649-54, 57656-58, 57660 (part), 57661, 57701-02,
57706, 57708-09, 57714-20, 57722, 57724 (part), 57725, 57729-30,
57732, 57735-38, 57741-42, 57744-45, 57747-48, 57750-52, 57754-
67, 57769-70, 57772-80, 57782-85, 57787-88, 57790-95, 58030
(part), 58032 (part), 58041 (part), 58053 (part), 58413 (part),
58436 (part), 58439 (part), 58623 (part), 58637 (part), 68719
(part), 69201 (part), 69211 (part), 69212 (part), 69216 (part),
69218 (part), 69337 (part), 69343 (part)
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