Herman Otten

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|name = Herman Otten

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|state_senate = South Dakota

|district = 6th

|term_start = January 12, 2021

|term_end = January 14, 2025

|predecessor = Ernie Otten

|successor = Ernie Otten

|state_house1 = South Dakota

|district1 = 6th{{cite web |url= http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=500 |title= Representative Herman Otten |publisher= South Dakota Legislature |location= Pierre, South Dakota |access-date= January 13, 2014 |archive-date= January 1, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201239/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=500 |url-status= dead }}

|term_start1 = January 11, 2013

|term_end1 = January 12, 2021

|predecessor1 = Brock Greenfield

|successor1 = Ernie Otten
Aaron Aylward

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|7|13}}

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|nationality= American

|party = Republican

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|residence = Tea, South Dakota

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Herman Otten{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/137853 |title= Herman Otten's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= January 13, 2014}} (born July 13, 1966) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 6 from 2021 to 2025. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.{{cite web|url=https://sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3873|title=SDLRC - Herman Dean Otten|website=sdlegislature.gov}} Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea, South Dakota.

Elections

2012 With District 6 incumbent Republican Representatives Brock Greenfield and Burt Tulson both redistricted to District 2, Otten ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 609 votes (26.6%); in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Otten took the first seat with 5,739 votes (36.28%) and fellow Republican nominee Isaac Latterell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Joseph Weis and Michael Jauron.{{cite web |url= http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=LEG&map=DIST |title= Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of South Dakota |location= Pierre, South Dakota |access-date= January 13, 2014}}
2024 Otten was elected to a new term representing district 6 in the South Dakota House of Representatives but declined to take office due to personal reasons.{{cite web |url= https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/herman-otten-says-he-wont-serve-as-representative/ |title= Herman Otten says he won’t serve as representative |publisher= KELO |access-date= February 27, 2025}} He was replaced by Tim Czmowski.{{Cite web |title=News Knowledge Article View - News |url=https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0043493&sys_kb_id=43706d3797efda9042f3b546f053af05&spa=1 |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=news.sd.gov}}

References

External links

[http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=500 Official page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201239/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=500 |date=2014-01-01 }} at the South Dakota Legislature
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Category:Mayors of places in South Dakota

Category:Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives

Category:Republican Party South Dakota state senators

Category:People from Lincoln County, South Dakota

Category:1966 births

Category:21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature