Don Haggar

Don Haggar
Speaker pro tempore of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
January 2017 – June 27, 2017
Preceded by Mark Mickelson
Succeeded by Steven Haugaard
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 10th[1] district
In office
January 11, 2013 – June 27, 2017
Preceded by Roger W. Hunt
Succeeded by Doug Barthel
Personal details
Born (1957-08-06) August 6, 1957
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Alma mater University of South Dakota
Website donhaggar.com

Don K. Haggar[2] (born August 6, 1957) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 10 since January 11, 2013.[3] He is the father of Jenna Haggar, the other District 10 representative. He resigned on 27 June 2017 to become the leader of the South Dakota chapter of Americans for Prosperity.[4]

Education

Haggar earned his MBA from the University of South Dakota.

Elections

  • 2012 With District 10 incumbent Republican Representative Gene G. Abdallah running to return to the South Dakota Senate and Roger Hunt term limited and leaving both District 10 seats open, and incumbent Republican Representative Jenna Haggar redistricted from District 15, Haggar ran alongside his daughter in the three-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, where she placed first and he placed second with 457 votes (31.3%) ahead of former state Senator Dave Munson; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, she took the first seat and he took the second seat with 4,620 votes (27.37%) ahead of Democratic nominees Jo Hausman and Brian Parsons.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Don Haggar". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Don Haggar's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3850
  4. ↑ http://www.kdlt.com/2017/06/27/don-haggar-resigns-state-legislature-moving-sd-americans-prosperity/
  5. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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