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Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: At-Large
First Elected: 06/01/2004
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Max
1 Child: Zachary.
Birth Date: 12/03/1970
Birthplace: Aberdeen, SD
Home City: Brookings, SD
Religion: Lutheran

Education:
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1997
MA, Government, Georgetown University, 1996
BA, Government, Georgetown University, 1993.

Professional Experience:
Professor, Augustana College, 2003
Executive Director, South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation, 2003
Professor, South Dakota State University, 2003
Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1997
Teacher, The Fund for American Studies
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Private Practice Attorney
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Staff, United States District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann
Law Clerk, United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2002.


Organizations:
Member, Brookings Rotary Club
Member, South Dakota Bar Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Blue Dog Coalition
Co Chair, Rural Working Group.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Member
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Chair
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Member
Veterans' Affairs, Member




Photo for Representative Stephanie  Herseth Sandlin (SD)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/herseth/
Washington, D.C. Email:
stephanie.herseth@mail.house.g ...

Washington, D.C. Address
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2801
Fax: 202-225-5823
District Address
121 Fourth Avenue Southwest
Suite 1
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-626-3440
Fax: 605-626-3441
District Address
343 Quincy Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-394-5280
Fax: 605-394-5282
District Address
326 East 8th Street
Suite 108
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: 605-367-8371
Toll Free: 866-371-8747
Fax: 605-367-8373
Key Staff Address
Russ Levsen
Press Secretary
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4101
Phone: 202-225-2801
Fax: 202-225-5823
Key Staff Address
Tessa Gould
Chief of Staff
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4101
Phone: 202-225-2801
Fax: 202-225-5823
Key Staff Address
Margaret Sampson
Scheduler
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4101
Phone: 202-225-2801
Fax: 202-225-5823





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