Herman Otten Explained

Herman Otten
State Senate:	South Dakota
District:	6th
Term Start:	January 12, 2021
Predecessor:	Ernie Otten
State House1:	South Dakota
District1:	6th^[1]
Term Start1:	January 11, 2013
Term End1:	January 12, 2021
Predecessor1:	Brock Greenfield
Birth Date:	13 July 1966
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Tea, South Dakota

Herman Otten^[2] (born July 13, 1966) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 6 since January 12, 2021. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.^[3] Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea, South Dakota.

Elections

• 2012 With District 6 incumbent Republican Representatives Brock Greenfield and Burt Tulson both redistricted to District 2, Otten ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 609 votes (26.6%); in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Otten took the first seat with 5,739 votes (36.28%) and fellow Republican nominee Isaac Latterell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Joseph Weis and Michael Jauron.^[4]

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Herman Otten . . . January 13, 2014 . January 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201239/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=500 . dead .
2. Web site: Herman Otten's Biography . . January 13, 2014.
3. Web site: SDLRC - Herman Dean Otten. sdlegislature.gov.
4. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 13, 2014.