Donald A. L'Esperance (December 1, 1919 – December 6, 2008) was an American politician.

Early life and education

Donald L'Esperance was born to parents Joseph and Katherine L'Esperance on December 1, 1919. He graduated from

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Career

L'Esperance began his career as a bookkeeper at Independent Bindery between 1940 and 1941, then moved to Kenosha Transport as an office manager until 1942, after which he was an administrative assistant for the

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through 1944. L'Esperance started working for Mellgren Plumbing as an office manager in 1949, and by his retirement in 1986, had become a partner and owner. Between 1954 and 1963, L'Esperance was founding director of Pennco Investments.

Politics and public service

L'Esperance was a member of the Rapid City Council from 1953 to 1956. In the later two years of his council term, he was also mayor of the Rapid City, and the second-youngest person to assume the mayoralty. From 1957 to 1962, L'Esperance served on the South Dakota House of Representatives as a Republican legislator. In 1974, L'Esperance began a three-year term as chairman and president of the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Death

L'Esperance died on December 6, 2008, at the Clarkson Mt. View Nursing Facility.

References

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