Lance Russell (politician)

Lance Russell
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 30th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2009
Serving with Mike Verchio (2009–present)
Personal details
Born (1969-11-08) November 8, 1969
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Hot Springs, South Dakota
Profession Lawyer

Lance S. Russell[2] (born November 8, 1969) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 30 since January 2009.[3]

Elections

  • 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representatives Gordon Howie and Gordon Pederson both ran for South Dakota Senate and left both District 30 seats open, Russell ran in the five-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,651 votes (26.9%) ahead of former state Representative Dick Brown, who placed third;[4] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election fellow Republican nominee Mike Verchio took the first seat and Russell took the second seat with 6,554 votes (30.68%) ahead of Democratic nominees Kathleen Ann and Jacqueline Gerenz.[5]
  • 2010 Russell and incumbent Representative Verchio were unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary[6] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, where Representative Verchio took the first seat and Russell took the second seat with 5,829 votes (34.55%) ahead of returning 2008 Democratic nominee Kathleen Ann.[7]
  • 2012 Russell and fellow incumbent Republican Representative Mike Verchio were challenged in the five-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary where Verchio placed first and Russell placed second with 1,433 votes (25.2%);[8] Verchio and Representative Russell were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Representative Verchio took the first seat and Russell took the second seat with 6,481 votes (45.6%).[9]

in 2011, Russell was sanctioned by the Supreme Court of South Dakota in connection with his handling of two cases while he was State's Attorney in 2008. One was in connection with a grand jury investigation regarding the scope and quality of the contractor's work on a local golf course. The other regarded a press release which criticized a sitting judge and implied the judge was improperly delaying setting a trial date. He received a public censure.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Lance Russell". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lance Russell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3804
  4. ↑ "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 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "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 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "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 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "FindLaw's Supreme Court of South Dakota case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved 2017-02-01.


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