Al Novstrup

Al Novstrup
South Dakota District 3 State Senator Al Novstrup
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded by David Novstrup
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 3rd[1] district
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by Alan Hoerth
Succeeded by David Novstrup
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded by Burt Elliott
Succeeded by Dennis Feickert
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by David Novstrup
Succeeded by Drew Dennert
Personal details
Born (1954-08-04) August 4, 1954
Sisseton, South Dakota
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Kathy Novstrup
Children David Novstrup, Linda Friez
Residence Aberdeen, South Dakota
Alma mater South Dakota State University
Profession Business Owner
Website alnovstrup.com

Al Novstrup[2] (born August 4, 1954) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 2015. Novstrup has served in the South Dakota Legislature since 2003. He was a member of the State House of Representatives from 2003-2009 and a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2009-2015.

He recently admitted on the Oct 28th episode of This American Life that he believes Sharia Law is the rule of law in Dearborn, Michigan and other places in the United States. He then proceeded to argue with the reporter when she told him there was no Sharia Law anywhere in the US.[3]

Education

Novstrup earned his BS in economics from South Dakota State University.

Sharia Law Claim

Rep. Novstrup recently admitted on the Oct 28th episode of This American Life that he believes Sharia Law is the rule of law in Dearborn, Michigan and other places in the United States. He then proceeded to argue with the reporter when she told him there was no Sharia Law anywhere in the US.[3]

The claim that Sharia Law had been implemented in Dearborn, Michigan, was first made by National Report,[4] a self-confessed fake news site,[5] in 2013.

Accusations of Calls for Racial Profiling

During a State Senate Affairs Committee hearing on Senate Bill 200, which called for the State of South Dakota to "suspend all direct or indirect resettlement of refugees and refuse to accept chain migration into South Dakota from citizens of countries appearing on any federal travel ban list"[6], Senator Novstrup argued that "we should be searching the people who look like the people who committed the crimes of 9/11."

When asked in a local town hall the following week to clarify this quote, Novstrup remarked that "my quote was they should be looking at people that look like the hijackers of 9/11," he said. "I pointed out that a group of multi-racial people are the people we should be looking at." Novstrup further explained: "Here's what a terrorist looks like: they are of mixed racial background."

Following these comments, Novstrup was accused of advocating for racial profiling by Cory Heidelberger, his opponent in the 2016 and 2018 District 3 state senate election.[7]

Elections

  • In 2016, he ran & won seat in the senate against liberal blogger and substitute teacher Cory Heidelberger.
  • In 2014, he was elected back to the house. He currently serves with Dan Kaiser.
  • 2012 Novstrup was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary[8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,553 votes (53.56%) against Democratic Representative and former Senator Paul Dennert.[9]
  • 2002 When House District 3 incumbent Democratic Representative Burt Elliott was redistricted to District 2, Novstrup and incumbent Representative Larry Frost were unopposed for the June 4, 2002 Republican Primary;[10] in the four-way November 5, 2002 General election Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,685 votes (29.96%) ahead of Democratic nominees Tim Even and Anne-Marie Maldoon.[11]
  • 2004 Novstrup and Representative Frost were unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary[12] and won the four-way November 2, 2004 General election where Representative Frost took the first seat and Novstrup took the second seat with 5,824 votes (29.58%) ahead of Democratic nominees Teresa Flamboe and Thomas Black.[13]
  • 2006 When incumbent Representative Frost left the Legislature and left a District 3 seat open, Novstrup and his son David Novstrup were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican Primary[14] and won the November 7, 2006 General election, where Novstrup took the first seat with 5,010 votes (28.48%) and his son took the second seat ahead of returning 2004 Democratic challenger Thomas Black and Democratic nominee Ted Kneebone (who had run for the Senate in 2004).[15]
  • 2008 To challenge District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Alan Hoerth, Novstrup was unopposed for the June 3, 2008 Republican Primary,[16] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 5,872 votes (54.97%) against Senator Hoerth.[17]
  • 2010 Novstrup and former Senator Hoerth were both unopposed for both their June 8, 2010, primaries,[18] setting up a rematch; Novstrup won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,281 votes (59.93%) against Senator Hoerth.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Al Novstrup". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Al Novstrup's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "This American Life episode transcript".
  4. ↑ Logan, Chase (2013). "City in Michigan First to Fully Implement Sharia Law". National Report. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. ↑ "National Report Disclaimer". Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  6. ↑ "2018 Senate Bill 200 - Printed". South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  7. ↑ Ballard, Erin (2018-02-25). "Novstrup defends statement that opponent calls 'racist'". Aberdeen American News. Aberdeen News, Co. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  8. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2002 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  11. ↑ "2002 Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ "2004 Republican Legislative Primaries". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  13. ↑ "2004 General Election Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  14. ↑ "2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  15. ↑ "2006 Legislature Official Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  16. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  17. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  19. ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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