Mark Mickelson
American politician
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George Mark Mickelson[1] (born March 27, 1966) is an American lawyer, accountant, and politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 13 from 2013 to 2019.[2][3] He is a Republican and a member of the prominent Mickelson family of South Dakota.
Mark Mickelson | |
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| Speaker of South Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Wink |
| Succeeded by | Steven Haugaard |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 11, 2013 – January 8, 2019 | |
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| Born | George Mark Mickelson March 27, 1966 |
| Party | Republican |
| Relatives | George T. Mickelson (grandfather) George S. Mickelson (father) |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
George Mark Mickelson was born to George Speaker Mickelson, the 28th Governor of South Dakota, in 1966.[4] His grandfather, George Theodore Mickelson, was the 18th Governor of South Dakota. Mickelson graduated from the University of South Dakota with a B.S. in accounting.[5] He then went on to Harvard Law School to obtain his J.D.[6]
Political career
When incumbent Representatives Democrat Susy Blake and Republican Brian Liss left the legislature and left both the District 13 seats open, Mickelson ran in the three-way June 5, 2012, Republican Primary and placed first with 2,063 votes (53.6%); Mickelson and fellow Republican nominee Steven Westra were unopposed for the November 6, 2012, general election, where Mickelson took the first seat with 7,122 votes (58.06%) and Westra took the second seat.[7]
Mickelson served as the South Dakota Speaker of the House Representatives. He retired from politics in 2018, after choosing not to run for Governor of South Dakota.
