Herman Otten

Herman Otten
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Ernie Otten
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th[1] district
In office January 11, 2013 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Brock Greenfield
Succeeded by	Ernie Otten Aaron Aylward
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-13) July 13, 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Tea, South Dakota

Herman Otten^[2] (born July 13, 1966) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, representing District 6 since January 12, 2021. He previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.^[3] Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea, South Dakota.

Elections

• 2012 With District 6 incumbent Republican Representatives Brock Greenfield and Burt Tulson both redistricted to District 2, Otten ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 609 votes (26.6%); in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Otten took the first seat with 5,739 votes (36.28%) and fellow Republican nominee Isaac Latterell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Joseph Weis and Michael Jauron.^[4]

References

1. "Representative Herman Otten". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
2. "Herman Otten's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
3. "SDLRC - Herman Dean Otten". sdlegislature.gov.
4. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

External links

• Official page Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at the South Dakota Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart