Kerry Loudenslager
Kerry Loudenslager (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Loudenslager completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kerry Loudenslager was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 2005. He earned an associate degree from Worthington Community College in 1980, a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion in 1984, and a graduate degree from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri in 1998. His career experience includes working as a financial services professional, senior partner, and registered principal partner for a fortune 100 financial firm.
Loudenslager is affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- American Legion
- Disabled American Veterans
- National Rifle Association of America
- Field Artillery Association
- Central Church in Sioux Falls, SD
- National Guard Association of the United States
Elections
2022
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Incumbent Greg Jamison and Amber Arlint defeated Erin Royer and Kristin Hayward in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Jamison (R) | 28.4 | 4,674 | |
| ✔ | Amber Arlint (R) | 28.3 | 4,651 | |
| Erin Royer (D) | 22.1 | 3,626 | ||
| Kristin Hayward (D) | 21.2 | 3,479 | ||
| Total votes: 16,430 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kristin Hayward and Erin Royer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)
Incumbent Greg Jamison and Amber Arlint defeated Kerry Loudenslager, Cole Heisey, and Gary Schuster in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Jamison | 28.0 | 1,198 | |
| ✔ | Amber Arlint | 21.9 | 938 | |
| Kerry Loudenslager | 21.7 | 929 | ||
| Cole Heisey | 16.9 | 721 | ||
| Gary Schuster | 11.5 | 492 | ||
| Total votes: 4,278 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kerry Loudenslager completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Loudenslager's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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While serving, I earned a Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University, St. Louis, MO, graduated from the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College, and selected for the U.S. Army War College.
Thanks to the grace of God, many great soldiers, and a lot of hard work, I had a long/successful career in the Army retiring as a Colonel. My family has a long military history - my grandfather, father, 4 siblings and 3 sons all served. Serving my country has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life.
After Army, I pursued a career in business and spent 15 years with a Fortune 100 company, retiring as an executive back in my favorite place, Sioux Falls.
My 5 siblings and I were taught that education was critical to our future success. My father George believed in teaching and not indoctrination. I was an athlete in high school/college thus a huge sports fan. I love to golf, fish, and travel with family and friends. I am married to the “love of my life,” the former Doreen Seydel of Okabena, MN and we celebrate 39 of marriage and have 3 grown sons/2 granddaughters.- Voters should choose Colonel (retired) Kerry Loudenslager for the following 5 reasons: 1. He's a proven, principled and respectful leader; 2. Kerry has no other business endeavors and will only be focused on fighting for his constituents; 3. He will be an advocate for veterans benefits; 4. Kerry spent 15 years in business and understands what local business owners are struggling with in this current economic and political environment; 5. Kerry understands what farmers and ranchers are struggling with and will be their advocate.
- My entire campaign is centered around preserving our moral/conservative values and defending our Constitution and “God-Given unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Remember, we are all born with these Rights and do not get them from government. The Government’s role is simple - to secure these unalienable Rights. Every elected official swears upon an oath to uphold and defend the same. I will take my oath seriously, just as I did in the U.S. Army for more than 27 years.
- As a Christian, I believe in God's Word (Holy Bible). As an American, I support and defend America's Founding Documents - Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. As amended over the years, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and starts with We the People, meaning All power comes from the people - and the powers government has comes from the People - and whenever Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right/Duty of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government. George Washington: "The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon." Patrick Henry: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Ronald Reagan: "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction."
Kerry's stance:
Life: I'm "Pro-Life." Our God-Given and most fundamental Right. We need law and order to protect the lives of our citizens. We need secure borders and must enforce immigration laws to preserve sovereignty and prevent loss of life resulting from criminals/drugs flowing into our country. We must fund law enforcement/border agents appropriately so they can do both. We must continue adequate health care to preserve life in our communities - and eliminate dishonest/corrupt actors in the system who's actions endanger lives.
Liberty: We must protect our Liberty, which is Freedom from oppressive government restrictions on our way of life, behavior, and political views. Therefore, we must protect our 1st and 2nd Amendment Rights to protect all the rest.
Pursuit of Happiness: Implies the Right to live our lives the way we wish - as we think best, by our own lights - provided we respect the equal rights of others to do the same. We must preserve Capitalism and reject Socialism.
I would start with the "Oath of Office" that every elected official must take when sworn into office - which focuses on supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and the State of South Dakota against All Enemies, both foreign and domestic....This is the guiding light that some elected officials seem to forget.
Constituents must trust their elected officials. If trust is ever severed, then nothing else matters. I once learned from a previous mentor that "Trust is the Ethos of an Organization" and if you ever lose it, the organization will crumble.
My Mantra in both careers (Military and Civilian) has always been "Mission First, People Always, Follow the Golden Rule, Lead By Example, and do the Harder Right over the Easier Wrong." That has worked pretty well for me in the past and I believe it applies to elected office as well.
2. I am "challenge-driven" and a tireless worker. I thrive on establishing challenging goals and take great satisfaction in working hard to achieve them. Examples would include both successful careers; 4-sport athlete in high school - 3 in college; qualified for the Boston Marathon; 39 years of marriage; father of 3.
3. My core moral values/principles are firmly in tact. I will do the "harder right over the easier wrong."
4. I understand my role and my oath. I will faithfully support and defend our Constitution and will represent my constituents consistent with my moral values.
1. House Military and Veterans's Affairs Committee: With nearly 28 years of military service and serving both as an enlisted soldier and in the senior officer ranks, I can certainly add value to the many great Veterans across our state.
2. House Education Committee: With an undergraduate degree in Business Education/Coaching from the University of South Dakota, a graduate degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University in St. Louis, MO, along with being raised in an Education environment where my father was a teacher/Superintendent for nearly 40 years, I can add value in an area that is so crucial to the future of our children and society.
3. Commerce and Energy Committee: With over 15 years of experience in a Fortune 100 Financial Firm, and 9 years in Senior Management, working with a very diverse workforce, I can add value on this committee.
4. State Affairs Committee: I believe this committee needs those who possess a very diverse background in many areas. I have served in a plethora of leadership positions at the highest levels in both the military and civilian arenas and I believe I will add tremendous value here.
A few weeks passed and St. Peter needed a break from his responsibilities at the gate so he asked Ole to watch the gate and make sure nobody entered unless they couldn't spell the word GOD correctly... Ole agreed.
A few days later while Ole was watching the gate, he saw Lena from a distance...they locked eyes and Lena screamed in excitement "Ole, Ole, Ole...We always talked about spending our lives together in eternity and here we are at the Pearly Gates, I love you so much!" Ole responded by saying, "Lena, hold on, you have to first spell a word to get into Heaven."
However, I do believe compromise is necessary to obtain consensus on other important matters, provided they don't violate these principles. Like most things in life, we don't always get everything we want. Organizations are stronger and provide better outcomes with contributions from all team members. I would frequently say in board meetings/staff meetings that "We will have a good meeting today, but it will be better if we have some disagreement." We all have our blind spots and that's why we must rely on one another to point them out. That's where compromise plays a huge role and is indeed necessary and desirable.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 26, 2022
