Mike Jon Verchio (born October 23, 1944 in Boone,

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member of the

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representing District 30 since January 2009.

Elections

*2012 Verchio and fellow incumbent Republican Representative

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were challenged in the five-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary where Verchio placed first with 1,716 votes (30.1%); Verchio and Representative Russell were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Verchio took the first seat with 7,737 votes (54.4%) and Representative Russell took the second seat. *2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representatives

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and Gordon Pederson both ran for

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and left both District 30 seats open, Verchio ran in the five-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,240 votes (20.2%) ahead of former state Representative Dick Brown, who placed third; in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election Verchio took the first seat with 7,551 votes (35.3%) and fellow Republican nominee Lance Russell took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Kathleen Ann and Jacqueline Gerenz. *2010 Verchio and incumbent Representative Russell were unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, where Verchio took the first seat with 7,439 votes (44.1%) and Representative Russell took the second seat ahead of returning 2008 Democratic nominee Kathleen Ann.

Legislative Activity

*2016 Verchio proposed House Bill 1073, which in some circumstances would require cyclists to pull over and allow cars to pass. Specifically, "If a person is operating a bicycle within a no passing zone on a roadway that has no shoulder or a shoulder of less than three feet in width, the person shall stop the bicycle, move the bicycle off the roadway, and allow a faster vehicle to pass." The website MomentumMag.com called this bill "...probably the most blatant attempt one could make at getting cyclists off of the roads short of straight-up making bicycles illegal."

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* 1944 births Living people Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives People from Boone, Iowa People from Hill City, South Dakota 21st-century American politicians {{SouthDakota-politician-stub