Don Hennies | |
State House3: | South Dakota |
District3: | 13th |
Term Start3: | January 2, 2001 |
Term End3: | January 2003 |
Predecessor3: | Mary Patterson |
Successor3: | Bill Thompson |
Alongside3: | Phyllis Heineman |
Nationality: | American |
Party: | Republican |
Donald D. Hennies (born c. 1937) is an American politician from South Dakota who represented the 13th district in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003, alongside Phyllis Heineman.
Don Hennies won election to the South Dakota House of Representatives in November 2000,[1] and was sworn in on January 2, 2001.[2] He was appointed to the taxation and transportation committees shortly before taking office.[3] In February 2001, Hennies spoke out against increased taxation on tobacco products.[4]
Outside of politics, Heenies worked as an engineer and construction manager.[5] His older brother Ron was an Episcopalian priest.[6] A younger brother, Tom, was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006.