Jim White (politician)

Jim White
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 22nd[1] district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byTom Hansen
Succeeded byDavid Wheeler
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 8, 2013
Preceded byQuinten Burg
Succeeded byDick Werner
Personal details
Born (1944-11-22) November 22, 1944 (age 80)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHuron, South Dakota
Websitejimwhiteonline.com

Jim White[2] (born November 22, 1944) is an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota Senate for the 22nd district from 2013 to 2021.[3] White served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 11, 2011, until January 8, 2013, in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 22 seat.

Elections

  • 2012 When incumbent Senate District 22 Republican Senator Tom Hansen was term limited and left the District 22 seat open, White was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,196 votes (54.4%) against Democratic nominee Chris Studer.[5]
  • 2010 To challenge House District 22 incumbent Democratic Representatives Quinten Burg and Peggy Gibson, White was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary;[6] in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, Representative Gibson took the first seat and White took the second seat with 4,526 votes (32.35%) ahead of Representative Burg; an election recount did not change the result.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Senator Jim White". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jim White's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Jim L. White". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.


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