Bill Van Gerpen
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Bill Van Gerpen | |
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| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 19th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Putnam |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2011 Serving with Jim Putnam | |
| Preceded by | Gary Jerke |
| Succeeded by | Edward Van Gerpen |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 2001 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Wudel |
| Succeeded by | Gary Jerke |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 1999 Serving with Jim Putnam | |
| Preceded by | Edward Van Gerpen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Wudel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1949 Scotland, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Southern State College Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Air National Guard |
| Years of service | Chaplain 1988–2006 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Bill L. Van Gerpen[2] (born March 16, 1949, in Scotland, South Dakota) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 19 since January 8, 2013. Van Gerpen served several non-consecutive periods in the South Dakota Legislature from January 1997 until January 1999 from January 2001 until January 2007, and from January 2009 until January 2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 19 seat.
Van Gerpen earned his BSE in social science from Southern State College (later the University of South Dakota–Springfield) and his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
