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Preceded by
  
Elizabeth Kraus

Children
  
4

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
David Lust


Political party
  
Republican

Role
  
American Politician

Spouse(s)
  
Rebecca

Party
  
Republican Party


Alma mater
  
Dartmouth College University of South Dakota School of Law

Residence
  
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Education
  
University of South Dakota School of Law, Dartmouth College

David Ellwood Lust (born March 22, 1968) is an American politician and a Republican Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 34 since January 2007.

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Early life and education

David Lust was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He attended Dartmouth College where he received his B.A. in government. He worked at an international development consulting firm in Chicago, Illinois for 3 years before returning to South Dakota to attend law school at The University of South Dakota School of Law. He served as a law clerk for United States District Court Judge Richard Howard Battey. He currently is a partner at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP.

Political career

  • 2012 Lust and incumbent Representative Dan Dryden were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election Lust took the first seat with 6,355 votes (35.4%) and Representative Dryden took the second seat ahead of returning 2010 Democratic nominee John Willman and Independent candidate Mike Reardon.
  • 2006 When incumbent Republican Representative Elizabeth Kraus left the Legislature and left a District 34 seat open, Lust and incumbent Representative Ed McLaughlin were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary, and won the November 7, 2006 General election, where Lust took the first seat with 5,576 votes (33.9%) and Representative McLaughlin took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Suzy Dennis and Justin Lena.
  • 2008 Lust and incumbent Representative McLaughlin were again unopposed for June 3, 2008 Republican Primary; in the November 4, 2008 General election, Representative McLaughlin took the first seat and Lust took the second seat with 6,111 votes (31.82%) ahead of Democratic nominees Bonny Petersen and Lisa Cook.
  • 2010 With incumbent Republican Representative Ed McLaughlin term limited and leaving the Legislature leaving a District 34 seat open, Lust ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,898 votes (41.7%); in the four-way November 2, 2010 General election Lust took the first seat with 6,157 votes (37.75%) and fellow Republican nominee Dan Dryden took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Devin Oliver and John Willman.

    • References

    David Lust Wikipedia
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