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Tom Hills

Political party
  
Republican

Name
  
Fred Romkema

Party
  
Republican Party

Nationality
  
American

Website
  
romkemaforhouse.com

Role
  
American Politician

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Alma mater
  
University of South Dakota

Education
  
University of South Dakota

Residence
  
Spearfish, South Dakota, United States

Fred W. Romkema is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 31 since January 2009.

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Education

Romkema earned his BA and MA degrees from the University of South Dakota.

Elections

  • 2012 With Republican Representative Charles Turbiville term limited and leaving a District 31 seat open, Romkema ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,467 votes (31.4%); Romkema and fellow Republican nominee Timothy Johns were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Romkema took the first seat with 6,721 votes (52%) and Johns took the second seat.
  • 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representative Tom Hills ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 31 seat open, Romkema ran in the three-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,898 votes (40.7%); in the three-way November 4, 2008 General election Romkema took the first seat with 6,783 votes (38.1%) and incumbent Republican Representative Charles Turbiville took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Kevin O'Dea.
  • 2010 Romkema, incumbent Representative Turbiville, and returning 2008 Democratic opponent O'Dea were unopposed for their primaries, setting up a three-way rematch; in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election Romkema took the first seat with 6,335 votes (40%) and Representative Turbiville took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Kevin O'Dea.

    • References

    Fred Romkema Wikipedia
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