Herman Otten
Herman Otten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 12, 2021 – January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Otten |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Otten |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th[1] district | |
| In office January 11, 2013 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Brock Greenfield |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Otten Aaron Aylward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1966 |
| Party | Republican |
Herman Otten[2] (born July 13, 1966) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 6 from 2021 to 2025. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.[3] Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea, South Dakota.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 With District 6 incumbent Republican Representatives Brock Greenfield and Burt Tulson both redistricted to District 2, Otten ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 609 votes (26.6%); in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Otten took the first seat with 5,739 votes (36.28%) and fellow Republican nominee Isaac Latterell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Joseph Weis and Michael Jauron.[4]
- 2024 Otten was elected to a new term representing district 6 in the South Dakota House of Representatives but declined to take office due to personal reasons.[5] He was replaced by Tim Czmowski.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Representative Herman Otten". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Herman Otten's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ "SDLRC - Herman Dean Otten". sdlegislature.gov.
- ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Herman Otten says he won't serve as representative". KELO. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ↑ "News Knowledge Article View - News". news.sd.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official page Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at the South Dakota Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
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