Nancy Rasmussen

{{short description|American politician (born 1953)}}

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|name = Nancy Rasmussen

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|state_house= South Dakota

|district = 17th{{cite web |url= http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=511 |title= Representative Nancy Rasmussen |publisher= South Dakota Legislature |location= Pierre, South Dakota |access-date= January 13, 2014}}

|term_start = January 11, 2013

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|predecessor= Jamie Boomgarden
Tom Jones

|successor = Richard Vasgaard (elect)
Sydney Davis (elect)

|alongside = Ray Ring

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|11}}

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|nationality= American

|party = Republican

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|residence = Hurley, South Dakota, U.S.

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Nancy Opoien Rasmussen{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/137870 |title= Nancy Rasmussen's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= January 13, 2014}}(born August 11, 1953) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 17 since January 11, 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3865|title = South Dakota Legislature}}

Elections

in 2012, when District 17 incumbent Democratic Representative Tom Jones ran for South Dakota Senate and Republican Representative Jamie Boomgarden was term limited and retired, Rasmussen was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the three-way November 6, 2012 General election Rasmussen took the first seat with 4,512 votes (35.4%) and Democratic nominee Ray Ring took the second seat ahead of fellow Democratic nominee Marion Sorlien.{{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}}

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