Steve Kolbeck

Steve Kolbeck
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Brock Greenfield
Member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
In office 2006–2011
Succeeded by	Kristie Fiegen
Personal details
Political party	Republican, Democrat (formerly)
Children	4
Education	Mitchell Technical College (AAS) South Dakota State University (BS)

Steve Kolbeck is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate for the 2nd district.^[1] Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 10, 2023.^[1]

Education

Kolbeck earned an associate of applied science degree in telecommunications from Mitchell Technical College and a Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University.^[2]

Career

Kolbeck was elected to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in November 2006 and served until 2011 as a member of the South Dakota Democratic Party.^[3]

He was also a member of the Brandon City Council.^[4] Outside of politics, he is a principal manager at Xcel Energy.^[5] Kolbeck was elected to the South Dakota Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 10, 2023.^[6]

References

1. Staff (2023-11-17). "Soukup honored with Spirit of Sioux Falls Award". SiouxFalls.Business. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
2. "Steve Kolbeck's Bio". puc.sd.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=326442
4. "SD State Legislative Candidate Survey: Steve Kolbeck". Dakota New Now. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
5. "National Guard joins response to 'unprecedented' storms; governor declares emergency". SDPB. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
6. "Steve Kolbeck". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-28.