Lee Qualm Explained

Lee Qualm
Office:	Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Term Start:	January 10, 2017
Term End:	January 12, 2021
Predecessor:	Brian Gosch
Successor:	Kent Peterson
State House1:	South Dakota
District1:	21st
Term Start1:	January 11, 2013
Term End1:	January 12, 2021
Predecessor1:	James Schaefer
Successor1:	Rocky Blare
Birth Place:	Platte, South Dakota, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Education:	Mitchell Technical Institute

Lee D. Qualm^[1] (born February 23, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from January 11, 2013 to January 12, 2021.^{[2] [3]}

Elections

• 2012 When District 21 incumbent Republican Representative James Schaefer redistricted to District 26, Qualm and appointed Representative David Scott ran unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, former Democratic Senator Julie Bartling took the first seat and Qualm took the second seat with 4,421 votes (27.07%) ahead of Representative Scott and Democratic nominee Gary Coleman.^[4]
• 2010 When District 21 incumbent Republican Representatives Thomas Deadrick was term limited and retired and left a District 21 seat open, Qualm ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary but lost to incumbent Representative Kent Juhnke and James Schaefer, who went on to win the four-way November 2, 2010 General election against Democratic nominees David Reis (a perennial candidate who had sought legislative seats in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008) and Norm Cihak.

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lee Qualm's Biography . . January 13, 2014.
2. Web site: Representative Lee Qualm . . . January 13, 2014.
3. Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
4. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 13, 2014.