Jim Stalzer
Jim Stalzer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Omdahl |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 11, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Willadsen |
| Succeeded by | Chris Karr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol Stalzer |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
James Bruce Stalzer[1] (born July 7, 1946) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been a member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 11 since 2017. He was previously a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2013 to 2017.
Elections
[edit]South Dakota House of Representatives
[edit]In 2012, when incumbent Republican Representative Lora Hubbel ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 11 seat open, Stalzer ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 447 votes ahead of incumbent Representative Mark Willadsen; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, fellow Republican nominee Christine Erickson took the first seat and Stalzer took the second seat with 5,124 votes (27.88%) ahead of Democratic former Representative Darrell Solberg and Jim Larson,[2] who had run for the seat in 2010.
South Dakota state senate
[edit]In 2016, Stalzer ran for the South Dakota Senate District 11 seat, after incumbent David Omdahl decided not to run for a second term. Stalzer was unopposed in the Republican primary, as was his Democratic counterpart, Tom Cool. Stalzer defeated Cool with 6,944 votes (60.78%) to 4,481 votes (39.22%).[3] In 2018, Stalzer defeated Kevin Elsing with 6,190 votes (60.4%) to 4,058 votes (39.6%).[4]
Criticism
[edit]In 2015, the police of Sioux Falls demanded Stalzer to apologize after he made controversial remarks regarding concealed weapons. Stalzer's answer to the demand was that he made a comparison between honesty and integrity of concealed weapons and their holders, and therefore he has nothing to apologize about.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Stalzer's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "South Dakota 11th District State Senate Results: Jim Stalzer Wins". New York Times. August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Election results: Who won statewide offices and Sioux Falls-area state legislative races?". November 7, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Mark (February 25, 2015). "Police group wants apology from state lawmaker". Argus Leader. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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