Larry Rhoden

Larry Rhoden
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 29th district
Assumed office
November 11, 2008
Preceded by ???
Personal details
Born (1959-02-05) February 5, 1959
Sturgis, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party Republican
Religion Baptist

Larry Rhoden is a state senator from South Dakota, currently serving as the majority whip. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Personal life and education

Rhoden lives in Union Center, South Dakota. He is married to Sandy, and has four children.[1] Rhoden graduated from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977, and is a rancher.[2]

Career

Rhoden served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001-2008, spending four years as majority leader. After being term-limited, Rhoden was elected to the state senate. In 2010, Rhoden ran for senate majority leader, but lost to Russell Olson.[3]

Rhoden serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee and the State Affairs committee.[4] He has backed bills to arm volunteers in schools, and sponsored a legislative finding saying that the “Founding Fathers freely and willingly abjured all legislative and executive authority to regulate gun ownership and usage… to individual citizens.”[3]

2014 Senate candidacy

Rhoden ran for a United States Senate seat in 2014, calling himself a "conservative voice for limited government." Rhoden opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, "career politicians," "activist judges," and immigration "amnesty."[5] Rhoden signed a pledge to never raise taxes, and supports de-funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[6] Rhoden spoke at a conference organized by the conservative organization RedState, criticizing fellow candidate Mike Rounds's position on taxes.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Larry R. Rhoden". VoteSmart. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ Hayworth, Bret (July 10, 2013). "Politically Speaking: Rhoden enters S.D. Senate race, setting GOP primary with Mike Rounds". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Montgomery, David (July 9, 2013). "Who is Larry Rhoden?". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Senator Larry Rhoden". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, David (July 10, 2013). "Rhoden strikes conservative tone in campaign kickoff". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ Montgomery, David (July 30, 2013). "Senate hopeful Larry Rhoden says his hard line aligns with right". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ Montgomery, David (August 2, 2013). "Rhoden: Stand by your position". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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