Will D. Mortenson is an American attorney and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing the 24th district since January 2021.[1]
Will Mortenson | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Peterson |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 Serving with Mike Weisgram | |
| Preceded by | Tim Rounds Mary Duvall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Early life and education
editMortenson was born in Pierre, South Dakota and graduated from T. F. Riggs High School. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.[2]
Mortenson attended University of South Dakota where he received his B.A. He ran the 2010 reelection campaign of Public Utilities Commissioner Dusty Johnson, then worked in the Office of Governor Dennis Daugaard as a policy analyst, before attending the University of Virginia School of Law graduating with his J.D. in 2016.
Political career
editMortenson first ran for the South Dakota House of Representatives from District 24 in 2020. He won the primary in June 2020 and the general election on November 3, 2020. In 2021, Mortenson filed articles of impeachment against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg,[3] and again in 2022,[4] leading to Ravnsborg's removal from office.[5]
In 2022, Mortenson was selected to serve as House Majority Leader by his Republican colleagues in the State House of Representatives.[6] He is the youngest Republican to serve as House Majority Leader in state history, and the first tribal member to lead a majority caucus.[7]
Election history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Will Mortenson | 8,410 | 43.63% | |
| Republican | Mike Weisgram | 7,786 | 40.39% | |
| Democratic | Amanda Bachmann | 3,079 | 15.97% | |
| Total votes | 19,275 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "South Dakota Legislature". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Mortenson announces candidacy for District 24 House of Representatives". drgnews.com.
- ^ "District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson files Articles of Impeachment against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg". drgnews.com.
- ^ "Mortenson files impeachment resolution". keloland.com. April 11, 2022.
- ^ "South Dakota Removes Its Attorney General After Fatal Crash". The New York Times.
- ^ "Will Mortenson elected to serve as House Majority Leader in SD Legislature". argusleader.com.
- ^ "SD House Republicans pick leadership team". sodakgovs.wordpress.com. November 19, 2022.
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