Mike Verchio Explained
Mike Jon Verchio[2] (born October 23, 1944, in Boone, Iowa) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 30 since January 2009.
Elections
- 2012 Verchio and fellow incumbent Republican Representative Lance Russell were challenged in the five-way June 5, 2012, Republican Primary where Verchio placed first with 1,716 votes (30.1%);[3] Verchio and Representative Russell were unopposed for the November 6, 2012, General election, where Verchio took the first seat with 7,737 votes (54.4%) and Representative Russell took the second seat.[4]
- 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representatives Gordon Howie and Gordon Pederson both ran for South Dakota Senate and left both District 30 seats open, Verchio ran in the five-way June 3, 2008, Republican Primary and placed second with 1,240 votes (20.2%) ahead of former state Representative Dick Brown, who placed third;[5] in the four-way November 4, 2008, General election Verchio took the first seat with 7,551 votes (35.3%) and fellow Republican nominee Lance Russell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Kathleen Ann and Jacqueline Gerenz.[6]
- 2010 Verchio and incumbent Representative Russell were unopposed for the June 8, 2010, Republican Primary[7] and won the three-way November 2, 2010, General election, where Verchio took the first seat with 7,439 votes (44.1%) and Representative Russell took the second seat ahead of returning 2008 Democratic nominee Kathleen Ann.[8]
Legislative Activity
- 2016 Verchio proposed House Bill 1073, which in some circumstances would require cyclists to pull over and allow cars to pass. Specifically, "If a person is operating a bicycle within a no passing zone on a roadway that has no shoulder or a shoulder of less than three feet in width, the person shall stop the bicycle, move the bicycle off the roadway, and allow a faster vehicle to pass." The website MomentumMag.com called this bill "...probably the most blatant attempt one could make at getting cyclists off of the roads short of straight-up making bicycles illegal."[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Representative Mike Verchio . . . January 17, 2014.
- Web site: Mike Verchio's Biography . . January 17, 2014.
- Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
- Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
- Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 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 .
- Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 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 .
- Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 2014.
- Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 17, 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 .
- Web site: South Dakota Bill Would Require Cyclists to Dismount for Passing Cars . momentummag.com . February 8, 2016.
