Peri Pourier
American politician
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Peri Pourier is an American attorney and politician serving as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 8, 2019.
- American
- Oglala-Lakota
Republican (2025–present)
Peri Pourier | |
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| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Liz May |
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| Citizenship |
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| Party | Democratic (before 2025) Republican (2025–present) |
Career
Pourier has served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district since 2019. She was elected as a Democrat but switched to become a Republican in September 2025, citing the Democratic Party's perceived soft-on-crime stances as well as the Indian Reorganization Act signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934.[1]
Prior to entering politics, she worked as a background investigator.[2][3][4][5] As of 2022 her official profile listed her occupation as “small business owner”.[3] Pourier is a member of the Oglala tribal group and lives in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.[6]
