Burt Tulson

Burt Tulson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 2nd[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2013 Serving with Brock Greenfield
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district
In office January 11, 2011 – January 11, 2013 Serving with Brock Greenfield
Preceded by	Kristi Noem
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Lake Norden, South Dakota

Burt E. Tulson^[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 2 since January 11, 2013. Tulson served consecutively from January 2011 until January 11, 2013 in the District 6 seat.

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 2 with Republican Brock Greenfield, and with incumbent Democratic Representatives Paul Dennert running for South Dakota Senate and Elaine Elliot leaving the Legislature leaving both District 6 seats open, Tulson and Representative Greenfield ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary;^[3] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election Representative Greenfield took the first seat and Tulson took the second seat with 5,000 votes (27.69%) ahead of Democratic nominees Dennis Nemmers (who had run for a legislative seat in 2008 before withdrawing) and Danny Miles.^[4]

• 2010 When incumbent Republican Representative Kristi Noem ran for United States House of Representatives and left a District 6 seat open, Tulson ran alongside incumbent Republican Representative Greenfield unopposed for both the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[5] and the November 2, 2010 General election where Representative Greenfield took the first seat and Tulson took the second seat with 4,339 votes (46.51%).^[6]

References

1. "Representative Burt Tulson". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
2. "Burt Tulson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
3. "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
4. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
5. "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
6. "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart