Lee Qualm

Lee Qualm
Lee Qualm
Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives
	In office; January 10, 2017 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Brian Gosch
Succeeded by	Kent Peterson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives; from the 21st district
	In office; January 11, 2013 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	James Schaefer
Succeeded by	Rocky Blare
Personal details
Born	February 23, 1954 (age 72); Platte, South Dakota, U.S.
Party	Republican
Education	Mitchell Technical Institute
Website	Campaign website

Lee D. Qualm^[1] (born February 23, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from January 11, 2013 to January 12, 2021.^[2]^[3]

Elections

2012 When District 21 incumbent Republican Representative James Schaefer redistricted to District 26, Qualm and appointed Representative David Scott ran unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, former Democratic Senator Julie Bartling took the first seat and Qualm took the second seat with 4,421 votes (27.07%) ahead of Representative Scott and Democratic nominee Gary Coleman.^[4]
2010 When District 21 incumbent Republican Representatives Thomas Deadrick was term limited and retired and left a District 21 seat open, Qualm ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary but lost to incumbent Representative Kent Juhnke and James Schaefer, who went on to win the four-way November 2, 2010 General election against Democratic nominees David Reis (a perennial candidate who had sought legislative seats in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008) and Norm Cihak.