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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