Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 8, 2024

Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 8, 2023-Present

Member, Education Committee

Member, Government Operations and Audit Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Chair, Military and Veteran Affairs Committee

No caucus information on file.

Served, South Dakota Army National Guard, 1978-present

Former Commander, 109th Group, South Dakota Army National Guard

Former Commander, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard

Former D.A.R.E. Instructor, Howard, Carthage, and Canova Elementary Schools

Former Sheriff, Miner County

Adjutant General, State of South Dakota, 2011-2023

Brigadier General, South Dakota Army National Guard, 2009-2011

Secretary of Corrections, State of South Dakota, 2003-2011

Assistant Adjutant General, State of South Dakota, 2009-2011

Deputy Secretary of Corrections, State of South Dakota, 2000-2003

Former President, South Dakota Sheriffs’ Association

Former Member, South Dakota Sheriffs’ Association

Awards:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Star Device)
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with "3" Device)
South Dakota Distinguished Service Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
South Dakota Recruiting Ribbon
National Guard Service Medal
South Dakota Desert Storm Ribbon
Bronze deFleury Medal, United States Army Engineer Regiment

Number of Grandchildren:

1