Taylor Rae Rehfeldt is an American politician and registered nurse anesthesiologist serving as a member of the

South Dakota House of Representatives The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided int ...

from the 14th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021.

Education

Rehfeldt earned a

Bachelor of Science in Nursing The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, BScN) also known in some countries as a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or Bachelor of Science (BS) with a Major in Nursing is an academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by an accredited ...

from

South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...

, a Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary science from the

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines, SD Mines, or SDSM&T) is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and was founded in 1885. South Dakota Mines offers ba ...

, and a Master of Science and

Doctor of Nursing Practice The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a professional degree in nursing. In the United States, the DNP is one of three doctorate degrees in nursing, the others being the research degrees PhD and the Doctor of Nursing Science. Internationally, ...

in nurse anesthesia from

Mount Marty University Mount Marty University is a private Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota. Athletics The Mount Marty athletic teams are called the Lancers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), pr ...

Career

Prior to entering politics, Rehfeldt worked as a nurse anesthesiologist. She was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rehfeldt, Taylor Living people South Dakota State University alumni South Dakota School of Mines and Technology alumni Mount Marty College alumni Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives Women state legislators in South Dakota Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women