Spencer Hawley
American politician
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Spencer LeRoy Hawley[1] (born April 18, 1953) is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 7 from 2011 to 2019.[2]
Spencer Hawley | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Hunhoff |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Smith |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – January 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Doug Post |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1953 Armour, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Elections
- 2012 Hawley and another candidate ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary;[3] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election incumbent Republican Representative Scott Munsterman took the first seat and Hawley took the second seat with 4,610 votes (31.34%) ahead of fellow Democratic nominee Linda Brandt and Republican nominee Brian Roehrich.[4]
- 2010 When incumbent Republican Representative Larry Tidemann ran for South Dakota Senate and Representative Carol Pitts left the Legislature leaving both District 7 seats open, Hawley ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary and placed first with 465 votes (51.16%). In the four-way November 2, 2010 General election Republican nominee Scott Munsterman took the first seat and Hawley took the second seat with 4,038 votes (28.22%) ahead of Republican nominee Michael Bartley and Democratic nominee Harold Widvey, who had run for Senate in 2006.
