Christine Erickson
American politician
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Christine Marie Erickson[1] (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.
January 29, 1978
Christine Erickson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 11, 2013 – May 20, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lora Hubbel |
| Succeeded by | Mark Willadsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christine Marie Vinatieri January 29, 1978 Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tony Erickson |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Adam Vinatieri (brother) |
| Education | National American University University of Sioux Falls (BA) |
Education
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. [2][3]
Elections
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]
