Scott Ecklund

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Scott Ecklund

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|state_house= South Dakota

|district = 25th{{cite web |url= http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=519 |title= Representative Scott Ecklund |publisher= South Dakota Legislature |location= Pierre, South Dakota |access-date= January 15, 2014}}

|term_start = January 11, 2013

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|predecessor= Stace Nelson

|successor = Incumbent

|alongside = Jon Hansen (January 2013 – August 2013)
Kris Langer (August 14, 2013 – present)

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|10|3}}

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|nationality= American

|party = Republican

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|residence = Brandon, South Dakota

|alma_mater = National American University
University of Sioux Falls

|profession = Physician

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Scott Wayne Ecklund{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/137881 |title= Scott Ecklund's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= January 15, 2014}} (born October 3, 1955) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 25 since January 11, 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3855|title = South Dakota Legislature}}

Early life

Scott lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He received his graduation from Augustana University and attended medical school at the University of South Dakota.{{cite news|title= Sanford Doctor, District 25 House Rep. Joins SD Guard|url=http://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=15418|work=News.Sd.Gov}}

Elections

2012 When incumbent Republican Representative Stace Nelson was redistricted to District 19 and left a District 25 seat open, Ecklund ran in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, incumbent Republican Representative Jon Hansen took the first seat and Ecklund took the second seat with 5,718 votes (30.90%) ahead of Democratic nominees Bill Laird and Janelle Smedsrud,{{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 15, 2014}} who had replaced former Democratic Representative Oran Sorenson on the ballot after the primary.

References

External links

[http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=519 Official page] at the South Dakota Legislature
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:Living people

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

Category:People from Brandon, South Dakota

Category:Physicians from South Dakota

Category:1955 births

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