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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
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Vote 2006
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IN THE NEWSLOCAL PARTNERS
Race: South Dakota Governor
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE South Dakota Public Broadcasting
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Jack BillionMike Rounds
Jack BillionMike Rounds
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
Chairman, Minnehaha County Democratic Party; Board of Trustees, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1996-presentGovernor
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
N/AWon 57 percent of the vote against Jim Abbott in 2002
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
South Dakota House of Representatives, 1993-96; vice-chairman, South Dakota Democratic PartySouth Dakota Senate, 1990-2000; one term as governor
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
N/AN/A
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
Orthopedic surgeonInsurance executive
BORNBORN
March 4, 1939 in Minnehaha County, South DakotaOct. 24, 1954 in Huron, S.D.
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A. from Loras College; M.D. from Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, 1964B.S. from South Dakota State University, 1977
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Deborah BillionMarried to Jean; has four children
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.billionforgovernor.com www.roundsforgov.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
N/Awww.state.sd.us/governor

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