Joe Donnell
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Distinguish|Joe Donnelly}}
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Joe Donnell is an American politician who has served in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2023.
Career
Donnell is the founder and director of Warriors Circle, a Christian nonprofit that works with Native Americans to develop leadership skills.{{cite web | url = https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/06/02/sd-state-legislative-candidate-survey-joe-donnell/ | accessdate = 29 June 2023 | date = 1 June 2023 | title = SD State Legislative Candidate Survey: Joe Donnell | work = KDLT-TV}} He has a bachelor of arts degree in church ministries from Trinity Bible College and Graduate School, and a master's degree in theology from Continental Theological Seminary in Belgium.{{cite web | url = https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/443191/Joe_Donnell.html | accessdate = 29 June 2023 | work = LegiStorm | title = South Dakota State Rep. Joe Donnell - Biography |url-access=subscription}}
South Dakota House of Representatives
Donnell first ran for office in June 2022 against incumbent Mike Rohl for the 1st District of the South Dakota Senate and lost the primary election.{{cite news |last1=Sand |first1=Elisa |title=Meet the 4 candidates, all from Sisseton, running for two District 1 House seats |url=https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/politics/2022/10/20/candidates-for-south-dakota-district-1-house-seats-election-2022/69511439007/ |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=Aberdeen News |date=October 20, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Kerry |last2=Abrego |first2=Trent |title=Al Novstrup, Lee Schoenbeck, Fred Deutsch among incumbent Republicans to win primary races |url=https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/2022/06/07/aberdeen-south-dakota-primary-election-results-2022-voting-winners/9966687002/ |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=Aberdeen News |date=June 8, 2022}} After Logan Manhart withdrew from the District 1 House race,{{efn|Manhart withdrew from the race after a lawsuit was filed alleging he failed to meet the two year residency requirement to run for the South Dakota House of Representatives.{{cite news |last1=Sand |first1=Elisa |title=Democrats pick former Roberts Co. state's attorney Nikolas as District 1 House candidate |url=https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/04/district-1-democrats-pick-kay-nikolas-house-candidate/10205986002/ |access-date=29 June 2023 |work=Aberdeen News |date=August 4, 2022}}}} Donnell was selected as his replacement on the ballot by the South Dakota Republican Party.{{cite news|title=Donnell tapped to fill Republican vacancy in District 1 House race |first1=Elisa |last1=Sand |date=July 21, 2022 |newspaper=Aberdeen News|url=https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/politics/2022/07/21/joe-donnell-fills-republican-vacancy-district-1-house-race/10109232002/}} He went on to win the general election and, alongside Tamara St. John, is one of two Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal citizens who serve in the 2023 legislature.{{cite news |last1=Sand |first1=Elisa |title=Rohl, St. John and Donnell are winners in South Dakota Legislative District 1 |url=https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/09/south-dakota-state-senate-house-election-results-district-1-2022/10391619002/ |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=Aberdeen News |date=November 9, 2022}} He introduced Governor Kristi Noem at the swearing-in ceremony for her second term.{{cite news |last1=Mercer |first1=Bob |title=Noem starts second term with a 'top 10' list |url=https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/noem-starts-second-term-with-a-top-10-list/ |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=KELO-TV |date=January 9, 2023}}
In an interview with Meri Crouley for the Now Is The Time podcast,{{efn|A podcast covering theories about the alleged American deep state, Covid-19 vaccines, and Donald Trump.}} Donnell went viral after he described how he believed God revealed to him that there is a direct ley line from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial to Washington, DC.{{cite news |last1=Terrall |first1=Gracie |title=SD Rep calls Mt. Rushmore demonic portal for communism |url=https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/sd-rep-calls-mt-rushmore-demonic-portal-for-communism/ |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=KELO-TV |date=June 27, 2023}} He suggested that demonic forces use the monument as a "freemason shrine" to practice witchcraft and spread communism.{{cite web|last=Harper|first=Blake|title=South Dakota Republican Claims Mount Rushmore is a Demonic Portal to Communism|date=June 26, 2023|url=https://themessenger.com/news/mount-rushmore-demon-portal-politician|work=The Messenger|access-date=2023-06-26|archive-date=2023-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626204556/https://themessenger.com/news/mount-rushmore-demon-portal-politician|url-status=dead}} The Mount Rushmore National Memorial declined to comment on Donnell's claims.{{cite news |last1=Terrall |first1=Gracie |title=South Dakota lawmaker calls Mount Rushmore demonic portal for communism |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4072115-south-dakota-lawmaker-calls-mount-rushmore-demonic-portal-for-communism/ |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=The Hill |date=June 28, 2023}}
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External links
- {{Official website|https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4442/Detail}}
{{South Dakota House of Representatives}}
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Category:21st-century Native American politicians
Category:Candidates in the 2022 United States elections
Category:Native American state legislators in South Dakota
Category:People from Sisseton, South Dakota
Category:Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Category:Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate people
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature