Jerry J. Shoener Explained

Jerry Shoener
State Senate2:South Dakota
District2:34th
Term Start2:1997
Term End2:2004
Birth Date:19 December 1927
Birth Place:Eagle Butte, Ziebach County, South Dakota
Party:Republican
Spouse:Therese "Terry" Marion
Profession:publisher
Residence:Rapid City, South Dakota
Children:six

Jerry J. Shoener (born December 19, 1927) is an American retired politician in the state of South Dakota. He was a member of the South Dakota State Senate.[1] Shoener served in the United States Navy in World War II and later worked for the Rapid City Journal, eventually rising to the position as vice president and circulation director of the newspaper. He was also a member of the South Dakota Transportation Commission and Rapid City Civic Center Board.[2]

In 2013, he was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-10-03 . 2014-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141003201003/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Historical_Listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=2849 . dead .
  2. Web site: Outstanding Civic Leaders of America. 1968.
  3. Web site: sdhalloffame.com - Inductees . www.sdhalloffame.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114635/http://www.sdhalloffame.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=78&iid=684&first=&last=&catid=&home_town=&date_inducted=2013 . 2014-10-06.