Kermit LeMoyne Staggers II (November 2, 1947 – November 28, 2019) was an American politician. He served in the
South Dakota Senate from 1995 to 2002. He unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of
Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 2010.
Biography
Staggers was born in
Washington, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from
the University of Idaho. He then received his doctorate degree from
Claremont Graduate University
The Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private, all-graduate research university in Claremont, California. Founded in 1925, CGU is a member of the Claremont Colleges which includes five undergraduate (Pomona College, Claremont McKenna Co ...
. Staggers served in the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
from 1970 to 1978 and was commissioned captain. In 1982 he moved with his wife and family and taught at the
University of Sioux Falls from 1982 to 2016. He served on the Sioux Falls City Council from 2002 to 2012.
Staggers died while in
hospice care
Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by ...
in Sioux Falls on November 28, 2019, at the age of 72.
Staggers, longtime crusader against high taxes and excessive government spending, dies
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References
1947 births
2019 deaths
People from Washington, Pennsylvania
Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Military personnel from Pennsylvania
University of Idaho alumni
Claremont Graduate University alumni
University of Sioux Falls people
South Dakota city council members
Republican Party South Dakota state senators
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