Manny Steele Explained

Manny Steele
State House:	South Dakota
District:	12th^[1]
Term Start:	2019
Term End:	2021
Predecessor:	Greg Jamison
Successor:	Greg Jamison
Term Start1:	January 2007
Term End1:	2015
Successor1:	Alex Jensen
Alongside:	Hal Wick (2007–2009) Blake Curd (2009–2011) Hal Wick (2011–2015) Arch Beal (2019-2021)
Birth Date:	6 February 1940
Birth Place:	Belgrade, Minnesota
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Alma Mater:	Bellevue University
Serviceyears:	1957–1963

Manford 'Manny' J. Steele^[2] (born February 6, 1940) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 12 since January 2007.

Education

Steele earned his BA in business administration from Bellevue University.

Elections

• 2012 Steele and Representative Hal Wick were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary;^[3] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election Representative Wick took the first seat and Steele took the second seat with 5,029 votes (26.9%) ahead of Democratic nominees Susan Randall and Mike Knudson.^[4]
• 2006 With Representative Murschel leaving the Legislature and leaving a District 12 seat open, Wick ran in the four-way June 6, 2006 Republican Primary and placed second by 10 votes with 689 votes (27.3%);^[5] in the five-way November 7, 2006 General election incumbent Republican Representative Hal Wick took the first seat and Steele took the second seat with 4,480 votes (25.6%) ahead of Democratic nominees Joe Weis, Gregory Kniffen, and Libertarian candidate John Anderson.^[6]
• 2008 With incumbent Republican Representative Wick running for South Dakota Senate and leaving a District 12 seat open, Steele ran in the four-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,172 votes (38.8%);^[7] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election Steele took the first seat with 6,638 votes (29.42%) and fellow Republican nominee Blake Curd took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Paula Johnson and returning 2006 opponent Gregory Kniffen.^[8]
• 2010 When incumbent Representative Curd left the Legislature and left a District 12 seat open, Steele ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,531 votes (38.2%) and former Representative Casey Murschel placed third;^[9] in the four-way November 2, 2010 General election former Representative Hal Wick took the first seat Steele took the second seat with 5,980 votes (30.93%) ahead of Democratic nominees Paula Johnson and Joel Fagerhaug.^[10]

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Manny Steele . . . January 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201449/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=430 . January 1, 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Manny Steele's Biography . . January 22, 2014.
3. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014.
4. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014.
5. Web site: South Dakota Republican Legislative Primary Election June 6, 2006 Official Canvass . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103312/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
6. Web site: 2006 General Election Official Returns for Legislature . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103320/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
7. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103442/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
8. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103400/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
9. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014.
10. Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104333/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_general2010_leg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .