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Christine Erickson

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Christine Erickson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 11, 2013 – May 20, 2014
Serving with Jim Stalzer
Preceded byLora Hubbel
Succeeded byMark Willadsen
Personal details
Born
Christine Marie Vinatieri

(1978-01-29) January 29, 1978 (age 46)
Rapid City, South Dakota
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTony Erickson[1]
Children3[1]
RelativesAdam Vinatieri (brother)[1]
ResidenceSioux Falls, South Dakota
Alma materNational American University
University of Sioux Falls

Christine Marie Erickson[2] (née Vinatieri; born January 29, 1978) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has been an at-large member of the Sioux Falls City Council since 2014. She was previously a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2013 to 2014.

Education

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Erickson earned her associate degree in business administration from National American University and her bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Sioux Falls. [3]

Elections

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In 2012, when incumbent Republican Representative Lora Hubbel ran for South Dakota Senate and left a District 11 seat open, Erickson ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 539 votes (31.2%) ahead of incumbent Representative Mark Willadsen; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Erickson took the first seat with 5,685 votes (30.93%) and fellow Republican nominee Jim Stalzer took the second seat ahead of Democratic former Representative Darrell Solberg and Jim Larson,[4] who had run for the seat in 2010.

In 2014, Erickson ran for the at-large B seat of the Sioux Falls City Council, when Jim Entenman chose not to seek re-election. She defeated her Democratic challenger Denny Pierson by 17,489 votes (65%) to 9,470 (35%).[5] She resigned her District 11 seat after the election,[6] and her vacancy was filled by Willadsen, who was appointed by Governor of South Dakota, Dennis Daugaard, to finish her term.[7] In 2018, she defeated Nick Weiland 67% to 33%.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sky's the limit for fast-rising Erickson". Argus Leader. July 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Christine Erickson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  4. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "Erickson earns term over Pierson in At-large B council race". April 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "State Representative Erickson Resigns To Assume Position On Sioux Falls City Council". May 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "South Dakota Agency Owner to Fill Vacant House Seat". June 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "Transparency fuels At-Large City Council victory for Brekke, Erickson defeats Weiland". April 11, 2018.
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