James Bruce Stalzer[1] (born July 7, 1946) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been a member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 11 since 2017. He was previously a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2013 to 2017.
Jim Stalzer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Omdahl |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 11, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Willadsen |
| Succeeded by | Chris Karr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol Stalzer |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Elections
editSouth Dakota House of Representatives
editIn 2012, when incumbent Republican Representative Lora Hubbel ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 11 seat open, Stalzer ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 447 votes ahead of incumbent Representative Mark Willadsen; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, fellow Republican nominee Christine Erickson took the first seat and Stalzer took the second seat with 5,124 votes (27.88%) ahead of Democratic former Representative Darrell Solberg and Jim Larson,[2] who had run for the seat in 2010.
South Dakota state senate
editIn 2016, Stalzer ran for the South Dakota Senate District 11 seat, after incumbent David Omdahl decided not to run for a second term. Stalzer was unopposed in the Republican primary, as was his Democratic counterpart, Tom Cool. Stalzer defeated Cool with 6,944 votes (60.78%) to 4,481 votes (39.22%).[3] In 2018, Stalzer defeated Kevin Elsing with 6,190 votes (60.4%) to 4,058 votes (39.6%).[4]
Criticism
editIn 2015, the police of Sioux Falls demanded Stalzer to apologize after he made controversial remarks regarding concealed weapons. Stalzer's answer to the demand was that he made a comparison between honesty and integrity of concealed weapons and their holders, and therefore he has nothing to apologize about.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Stalzer's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "South Dakota 11th District State Senate Results: Jim Stalzer Wins". New York Times. August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Election results: Who won statewide offices and Sioux Falls-area state legislative races?". November 7, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Mark (February 25, 2015). "Police group wants apology from state lawmaker". Argus Leader. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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