Ried Holien Explained

Ried Holien
State Senate:	South Dakota
District:	5th^[1]
Term Start:	January 11, 2011
Term End:	January 10, 2017
Predecessor:	Nancy Turbak Berry
Successor:	Neal Tapio
Birth Date:	18 August 1969
Birth Place:	Watertown, South Dakota
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Tonya Holien
Children:	Rachel, Tessa, Cate, and Gabriel Holien
Residence:	Watertown, South Dakota
Alma Mater:	Augustana College

Ried Scot Holien^[2] (born August 18, 1969) is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Watertown, South Dakota, and as a member of the Republican Party, he is a former member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 5 from 2011 to 2017.^[3]

Education

Holien earned his bachelor's degree from Augustana College.

Elections

• 2021 Holien defeated Mayor Sarah Caron to become the mayor of Watertown, South Dakota with 3,010 votes for Holien and 1,237 votes for Caron.^[4]
• 2012 Holien was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary^[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,900 votes (60.54%) against Democratic nominee Jeff Dunn,^[6] who had run for the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2010.
• 2010 To challenge Senate District 5 incumbent Democratic Senator Nancy Turbak Berry, Holien was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[7] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,642 votes (53.04%) against Senator Turbak Berry.^[8]

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Campaign site
  • Ried Holien at Ballotpedia
• Ried Holien at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Ried Holien . . . January 27, 2014.
2. Web site: Ried Holien's Biography . . January 27, 2014.
3. Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
4. Web site: Watertown elects new mayor: Holien defeats Caron . kelo.com. June 16, 2021. August 12, 2021.
5. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014.
6. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014.
7. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014.
8. Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104333/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_general2010_leg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .