Jason Frerichs Explained

Jason Frerichs
Office1:Minority Leader of the South Dakota Senate
Term Start1:January 3, 2011
Term End1:January 4, 2015
Predecessor1:Scott Heidepriem
Successor1:Billie Sutton
Office2:Minority Whip of the South Dakota Senate
Term Start2:January 11, 2017
Term End2:January 8, 2019
Predecessor2:Scott Parsley
Jim Peterson
Successor2:Reynold Nesiba
State Senate3:South Dakota
District3:1st
Term Start3:January 3, 2011
Term End3:January 8, 2019
Predecessor3:Gary D. Hanson
Successor3:Susan Wismer
State House4:South Dakota
District4:1st
Term Start4:January 13, 2009
Term End4:January 2, 2011
Alongside4:Susan Wismer
Predecessor4:Clayton Halverson
David Sigdestad
Successor4:David Sigdestad
Susan Wismer
Birth Date:24 November 1984
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:South Dakota State University
Profession:Farmer, rancher

Jason Elliott Frerichs (born November 24, 1984) is a former state senator and state representative from South Dakota.

Early life and education

Frerichs graduated from South Dakota State University in 2007, earning a B.S. in Agriculture Education. He is the president of the Roberts County Farmers Union.[1] He lives in Wilmot, South Dakota.[2] Frerichs owns and works on a farm with his father and brothers, and also manages 150 cows.[3] Frerichs teaches agriculture at Lake Area Technical Institute, and is an FFA adviser.[4]

Frerichs' father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Frerichs served as a page in both the South Dakota Legislature and the United States Senate, working for Senator Tom Daschle.[5]

Political career

Frerichs served in the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010, where he was the minority whip. In 2010, he was elected to the state senate, becoming minority leader. Frerichs was a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the Legislative Procedure Committee, and the State Affairs.[1] In 2010, he defeated fellow state senator Eldon Nygaard in the race for senate minority leader; Nygaard switched to the Republican Party shortly after.[6]

Frerichs advocates the development of renewable energy in South Dakota. He is considered to be a member of the moderate wing of the South Dakota Democrats and an ally of former Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.

References

  1. Web site: Senator Jason Frerichs. Project Vote Smart. 16 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Senator Jason Frerichs. South Dakota Legislature. 16 August 2013.
  3. News: Bruckner. Tracy. Stories from the Field: Farmland Access in South Dakota. 16 August 2013. National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. 30 November 2012.
  4. News: Ag Entrepreneur: February 2010. 16 August 2013. Agriculture.com. 9 February 2010.
  5. News: Harriman . Peter . Democrats in S.D. craft identity, strain for gains . https://archive.today/20130819013021/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20101003/VOICES/10030327 . dead . 19 August 2013 . 19 August 2013 . Argus Leader . 3 October 2010 .
  6. News: Montgomery. David. South Dakota lawmaker Eldon Nygaard switches to GOP after election. 16 August 2013. Rapid City Journal. 10 November 2010.

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