Scott N. Heidepriem (born June 25, 1956) is an American attorney and former South Dakota state legislator.
Scott Heidepriem | |
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| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 2007 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mary McClure |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis Heineman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1956 Miller, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2000) Democratic (2000–present) |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA, MA, PhD) Harvard University (MPA) |
Early life, education, and career edit
Heidepriem graduated with his bachelors, masters, and juris doctor from the University of South Dakota. He later graduated from John F. Kennedy School of Government with a masters in public administration.[1]
Heidepriem is a past president of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers.
Political career edit
In 1986, Heidepriem ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-large congressional district, but he lost to Dale Bell.[2]
In 2000, Heidepriem switched from the Republican party to the Democratic Party.
In 2006, Heidepriem successfully ran as a Democrat for the South Dakota State Senate and was re-elected in 2008 against State Representative Phyllis Heineman. While in state legislature, he was the Speaker of the House, Pro Tempore, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senate Minority Leader for four years.
in 2010, Heidepriem was the Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota and attempted to run on an bi-partisan ticket. However, Secretary of State Chris Nelson would not certify the nomination, due to a state law requiring all candidates of a particular political party to belong to that party.[3] Polls indicated that Heidepriem would have a difficult time winning in such a conservative state; this was validated when he lost the election with only 38.49% of the vote.[4]
Selected works edit
Books edit
- Bring on the Pioneers!, The State Publishing Co. (1978), a history of Hand County
- A Fair Chance for a Free People, Leader Printing Company (1988), a biography of Karl E. Mundt.[5]
Publications edit
"Tort Reform in South Dakota - The Plaintiff's Perspective," co-authored with Nancy Turbak Berry, Vol. 42, Issue 2, 1999
References edit
- ^ "Scott Heidepriem". Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Dunsmoor, Ben (June 28, 2010). "Heidepriem's Running Mate Switches Parties". keloland.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ "Scott Heidepriem".
External links edit
- Senator Scott Heidepriem, Minority Leader official South Dakota Legislature site
- Scott Heidepriem at South Dakota Legislator Historical Listing
- Scott Heidepriem for Governor official campaign site
- Appearances on C-SPAN