Dan Dryden
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 34th[1] district
In office
January 11, 2011 – August 30, 2016
Preceded byEd McLaughlin
Succeeded byCraig Tieszen
Personal details
Born(1944-07-12)July 12, 1944
Hot Springs, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 2016(2016-08-30) (aged 72)
Rapid City, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Alma materBlack Hills State University
South Dakota State University
ProfessionSchool district finance officer

Robert Danny "Dan" Dryden[2] (July 12, 1944 – August 30, 2016) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, and represented District 34 from January 11, 2011, until his death.[3][4]

Early life and education

Born in Hot Springs, South Dakota, Dryden grew up on a ranch in Oelrichs, South Dakota. Dryden went to school in Olerichs, South Dakota. Dryden graduated from Black Hills State University with a bachelor's degree and then graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's degree. Dryden worked for the Rapid City Area School district as the financial officer. Dryden also taught courses in public administration and instruction law at the South Dakota State University.[5][6]

Elections

  • 2012 Dryden and incumbent Republican Representative David Lust were unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary;[7] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election incumbent Republican Representative David Lust took the first seat and Dryden took the second seat with 6,145 votes (34.18%) ahead of returning 2010 Democratic nominee John Willman and Independent candidate Mike Reardon.[8]
  • 2010 When incumbent Republican Representative Ed McLaughlin was term limited and left the Legislature leaving a District 34 seat open, Dryden ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,432 votes (31.43%);[9] in the four-way November 2, 2010 General election incumbent Republican Representative David Lust took the first seat and Dryden took the second seat with 5,638 votes (34.56%) ahead of Democratic nominees Devin Oliver and John Willman.[10]

Death

Dryden died of cancer on August 30, 2016, while still in office.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Dan Dryden". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dan Dryden". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dan Dryden for State House District 34". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dan Dryden's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ 'State Rep. Dan Dryden of Rapid City, former school administrator, dies at 72,' Rapid City Journal, Jim Holland, August 31, 2016
  6. ↑ "Obituary for Dan Dryden - Rapid City, SD". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ "South Dakota State Rep. Dan Dryden Dies". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  12. ↑ KOTA. "State Rep. Dan Dryden has died". Retrieved 1 September 2016.


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