Name Billie Sutton | Spouse(s) Kelsea | |
Residence Burke, South Dakota, United States | ||
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Billie Harmon Sutton (born March 16, 1984) is an American former professional rodeo rider, South Dakota Senate Minority Leader, and current Democratic candidate for Governor of South Dakota.
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- Early life education and rodeo accident
- Political career
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Early life, education, and rodeo accident
A fifth generation South Dakotan, Billie Sutton grew up in Burke, South Dakota where he continues to live and work today. Growing up, Billie worked on his family ranch, where his interest in rodeo began. Sutton went on to college at the University of Wyoming and became a successful rodeo rider. Sutton left the University of Wyoming as their all-time leader in rodeo points. Due to his success at the University of Wyoming, Sutton began competing professionally, reaching a top 30 worldwide ranking. In 2007, Sutton was paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident in the chute prior to a bronc ride at a rodeo in Minot, North Dakota. While the accident ended Sutton's rodeo career, it did not quell his love of horse-riding, an activity he still enjoys to do alongside his wife Kelsea.
Political career
In 2010, Sutton was elected to the South Dakota Senate, representing District 21. He served as Senate Assistant Minority Leader from 2013 to 2015. He was succeeded in this position by Troy Heinert from District 26. Sutton currently serves as South Dakota Senate Minority Leader.
In May 2017, Sutton announced his candidacy for Governor of South Dakota in 2018 at his family ranch in Burke, SD. His campaign website can be found here.
