Mike Verchio

Mike Verchio
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 30th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2009 Serving with Lance Russell (2009–present)
Personal details
Born	October 23, 1944 Boone, Iowa
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Hill City, South Dakota
Website	verchioforhouse.com

Mike Jon Verchio^[2] (born October 23, 1944 in Boone, Iowa) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 30 since January 2009.

Elections

• 2012 Verchio and fellow incumbent Republican Representative Lance Russell were challenged in the five-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary where Verchio placed first with 1,716 votes (30.1%);^[3] Verchio and Representative Russell were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Verchio took the first seat with 7,737 votes (54.4%) and Representative Russell took the second seat.^[4]

• 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representatives Gordon Howie and Gordon Pederson both ran for South Dakota Senate and left both District 30 seats open, Verchio ran in the five-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,240 votes (20.2%) ahead of former state Representative Dick Brown, who placed third;^[5] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election Verchio took the first seat with 7,551 votes (35.3%) and fellow Republican nominee Lance Russell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Kathleen Ann and Jacqueline Gerenz.^[6]

• 2010 Verchio and incumbent Representative Russell were unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[7] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, where Verchio took the first seat with 7,439 votes (44.1%) and Representative Russell took the second seat ahead of returning 2008 Democratic nominee Kathleen Ann.^[8]

Legislative Activity

• 2016 Verchio proposed House Bill 1073, which in some circumstances would require cyclists to pull over and allow cars to pass. Specifically, "If a person is operating a bicycle within a no passing zone on a roadway that has no shoulder or a shoulder of less than three feet in width, the person shall stop the bicycle, move the bicycle off the roadway, and allow a faster vehicle to pass." The website MomentumMag.com called this bill "...probably the most blatant attempt one could make at getting cyclists off of the roads short of straight-up making bicycles illegal."^[9]

References

1. "Representative Mike Verchio". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
2. "Mike Verchio's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
3. "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
4. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
5. "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
6. "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
7. "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
8. "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
9. "South Dakota Bill Would Require Cyclists to Dismount for Passing Cars". momentummag.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

External links

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