Tony Randolph (born April 1, 1966) is an American politician 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 35th district. He assumed office in 2019. Randolph is the only

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member of the

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Background

Randolph was born in

Franklin, Kentucky Franklin is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 10,176 at the 2020 census. Kentucky Downs, formerly ...

. Prior to entering politics, he worked as an electrical contractor. Randolph and his wife, Audrey, have seven children. Randolph is a member of the

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References

Living people African-American state legislators in South Dakota Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives People from Franklin, Kentucky 1966 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people {{SouthDakota-politician-stub