Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Paula; 4 Children: Miles, Bryce, Molly, Brenna
Birth date: 04/05/1960
Birthplace: Ortonville, MN
Home City: Big Stone City SD
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Owner/Operator, Omega Lettering Incorporated, 2000-present Vice President/Sales Manager, Rausch Brothers Monument Company, 1983-2000

Education

BS, Northern State University, 1982

Committees

Legislative Procedure
Local Government
State Affairs

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1253 Prohibits State Enforcement of Religious Codes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 1004 Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 156 Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1152 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 196 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1060 Wind Energy Facility Tax Refunds
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 121 Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1231 Prescription Drug Registry
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 169 Insurance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 18 Restrictions on Retirement for Rehired Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Exempts Certain Firearms From Federal Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Pilot Charter School
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HCR 1009 Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Pilot Charter School
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1083 Appropriations for the Sanford Lab at Homestake
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1240 Need-Based Education Grant Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1083 Appropriations for the Sanford Lab at Homestake
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1107 Driver's License Renewal by Mail
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1178 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCR 1009 Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1178 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1060 Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1300 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1197 Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1240 Smoking Ban
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 3 Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1240 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1278 Ban on Local Firearm Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1171 Exemptions from School District Minimum Size Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1004 Legalizing the Killing of Threatening Mountain Lions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 126 Repealing Liquor License Cap
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 174 Railroad Eminent Domain
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 173 Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1124 Teacher Compensation and Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1151 Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1124 Teacher Compensation and Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1151 Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1085 Constructing Science Facilities at Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1085 Constructing Science Facilities at Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1085 Constructing Science Facilities at Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1171 Hunting Mountain Lions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1250 Legislative Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1261 Firearm Possession on College Campuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1048 Campaign Contribution Reform
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 95 Control of Technical Institutes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1082 School District Consolidation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1293 Abortion Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1048 Campaign Contribution Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1160 Physician Presence at Executions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1175 Lethal Injection Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1296 Pre-Abortion Sonograms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 210 2006-2007 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1 Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1235 Compulsory High School Education Age to 18
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1215fa Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1215rb Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1194 Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Mandatory Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1234 Mandatory Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1194 Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1194rf Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1194rf Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1194rf Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 27 State Fair Appropriation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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