Preceded by ??? Religion Baptist | Name Larry Rhoden Political party Republican Party | |
Born February 5, 1959 (age 65)
Sturgis, South Dakota, U.S. ( 1959-02-05 ) | ||
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Larry Rhoden is a state senator from South Dakota, currently serving as the majority whip. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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- Obama s bull larry rhoden for us senate
- South dakota s larry rhoden the d c establishment has driven us to bankruptcy
- Personal life and education
- Career
- 2014 Senate candidacy
- References
South dakota s larry rhoden the d c establishment has driven us to bankruptcy
Personal life and education
Rhoden lives in Union Center, South Dakota. He is married to Sandy, and has four children. Rhoden graduated from Sunshine Bible Academy in 1977, and is a rancher.
Career
Rhoden served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001-2008, spending four years as majority leader. After being term-limited, Rhoden was elected to the state senate. In 2010, Rhoden ran for senate majority leader, but lost to Russell Olson.
Rhoden serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee and the State Affairs committee. He has backed bills to arm volunteers in schools, and sponsored a legislative finding saying that the “Founding Fathers freely and willingly abjured all legislative and executive authority to regulate gun ownership and usage… to individual citizens.”
2014 Senate candidacy
Rhoden ran for a United States Senate seat in 2014, calling himself a "conservative voice for limited government." Rhoden opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, "career politicians," "activist judges," and immigration "amnesty." Rhoden signed a pledge to never raise taxes, and supports de-funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Rhoden spoke at a conference organized by the conservative organization RedState, criticizing fellow candidate Mike Rounds's position on taxes.