Kent Juhnke
Kent Juhnke (b. January 15, 1945) is a former Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate. He was appointed in 2011 to replace Cooper Garnos (R) and represented the 21st District until 2013.[1]
Juhnke served on the Lyman Board of Education from 1988 to 1994. He also served in the South Dakota State House from 1999 to 2005. He again joined the South Dakota House in 2007 and served in that position until his appointment to the Senate. Juhnke was replaced by David Scott.
Juhnke was a Vocational Agriculture Teacher at Riggs High School from 1978 to 1979. He then worked as a Research Mill Operator for Horton Research Center and Feedlot from 1983 to 1986. He also worked on the family farm from 1979 to 1983 and from 1986 to the present.
Juhnke earned his B.S. from South Dakota State University in 1978. Juhnke and his wife, Sandy, have three children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Juhnke was appointed to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, South Dakota State Legislature
- Appropriations Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Government Operations and Audit Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Juhnke served on the following committees:
- Government Operations and Audit Committee, South Dakota House
- Taxation Committee, South Dakota House
- Transportation Committee, South Dakota House
Elections
2012
Juhnke ran for re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 26. Juhnke ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5 and was defeated by Larry J. Lucas (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Larry Lucas |
53% | 4,405 | |
| Republican | Kent Juhnke Incumbent | 47% | 3,909 | |
| Total Votes | 8,314 | |||
2010
Juhnke ran for re-election to one of two seats in District 21 of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Juhnke and James Schaefer advanced past the June 8 Republican primary after garnering more votes than Lee Qualm.[3] Juhnke and Schaefer defeated David Reis (D) and Norm Cihak (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| South Dakota State House, District 21 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kent Juhnke (R)
|
4,222 | 31.14% | ||
| James Schaefer (R)
|
3,488 | 25.72% | ||
| David Reis (D) | 3,161 | 23.31% | ||
| Norm Cihak (D) | 2,689 | 19.83% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- South Dakota Senate - Rep. Kent Juhnke
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Aberdeen News, "EPA aid sought to clean-up James River, other rural watersheds," October 13, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State's official results of June 8 primary
- ↑ South Dakota House of Representatives Official General Election Results, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cooper Garnos (R) |
South Dakota State Senate District 21 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Larry J. Lucas (D) |
| Preceded by - |
South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by David Scott (R) |
