Mike Verchio
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 30th[1] district
In office
January 2009 – January 2017
Succeeded byTim Goodwin
Julie Frye-Mueller
Personal details
Born (1944-10-23) October 23, 1944
Boone, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHill City, South Dakota
Websiteverchioforhouse.com

Mike Jon Verchio[2] (born October 23, 1944, in Boone, Iowa) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 30 since January 2009.

Elections

  • 2012 Verchio and fellow incumbent Republican Representative Lance Russell were challenged in the five-way June 5, 2012, Republican Primary where Verchio placed first with 1,716 votes (30.1%);[3] 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.[4]
  • 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representatives Gordon Howie and Gordon Pederson both ran for South Dakota Senate 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;[5] 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.[6]
  • 2010 Verchio and incumbent Representative Russell were unopposed for the June 8, 2010, Republican Primary[7] 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.[8]

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."[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Mike Verchio". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mike Verchio's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "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 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ "South Dakota Bill Would Require Cyclists to Dismount for Passing Cars". momentummag.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.


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