Tona Rozum Explained

Tona Rozum
State House:	South Dakota
District:	20th^[1]
Term Start:	January 11, 2011
Term End:	January 8, 2019
Predecessor:	Noel Hamiel
Successor:	Paul Miskimins Lance Koth
Alongside:	Lance Carson (2011–2015) Joshua Klumb (2015–2017) Lance Carson (2017–2019)
Birth Date:	20 September 1945
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Mitchell, South Dakota

Tona L. Rozum^[2] (born September 20, 1945) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 20 from January 11, 2011, to January 8, 2019.^[3]

Elections

2012 Rozum and incumbent Representative Lance Carson were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary^[4] and won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election where Representative Carson took the first seat and Rozum took the second seat with 5,272 votes (28.85%) against Democratic nominees James Schorzmann and Dave Mitchell,^[5] who had run for the seat in 2006 and 2008.
2010 When incumbent Republican Representative Noel Hamiel left the Legislature and left a District 20 seat open, Rozum and incumbent Republican Representative Carson were unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary^[6] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election where Representative Carson took the first seat and Rozum took the second seat with 4,611 votes (37.30%) against Independent Becky Haslam.^[7]

External links

Official page at the South Dakota Legislature

Notes and References

Web site: Representative Tona Rozum . . . January 16, 2014.
Web site: Tona Rozum's Biography . . January 16, 2014.
Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 16, 2014.
Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 16, 2014.
Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 16, 2014.
Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 16, 2014.