Jason Gant
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Jason M. Gant is currently the Secretary of State of South Dakota
. A member of the Republican
, he formerly represented the 11th district in the South Dakota Senate
since 2004
Gant graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 from the University of South Dakota
in political science
and a minor in business administration. From 1999 to 2004, Gant was the Director of Dakota Care, a health insurance company. He then served as an executive for the South Dakota State Medical Association from 2004 to 2005, and in 2005 became the founder and owner of the Gant Group, Incorporated, a health care consulting business.
At the 2010 South Dakota GOP
Convention, Senator Gant won his party's nomination for Secretary of State
, defeating two other GOP candidates. On November 2, 2010, he won his election bid to become the next Secretary of State of South Dakota.
Secretary of State of South Dakota
The Secretary of State of South Dakota is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of South Dakota.The current Secretary of State is Jason Gant.The Secretary of State's Office is composed of three divisions:...
. A member of the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, he formerly represented the 11th district in the South Dakota Senate
South Dakota Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.-Composition:-Officers:-Members of the 86th Senate:...
since 2004
Gant graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 from the University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and a minor in business administration. From 1999 to 2004, Gant was the Director of Dakota Care, a health insurance company. He then served as an executive for the South Dakota State Medical Association from 2004 to 2005, and in 2005 became the founder and owner of the Gant Group, Incorporated, a health care consulting business.
At the 2010 South Dakota GOP
South Dakota Republican Party
The South Dakota Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in South Dakota. Karl Adam is the State Chairman; Sue Peterson is the State Vice Chair.-Current elected officials:...
Convention, Senator Gant won his party's nomination for Secretary of State
Secretary of State of South Dakota
The Secretary of State of South Dakota is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of South Dakota.The current Secretary of State is Jason Gant.The Secretary of State's Office is composed of three divisions:...
, defeating two other GOP candidates. On November 2, 2010, he won his election bid to become the next Secretary of State of South Dakota.
External links
- www.JasonGant.com Official website.
- South Dakota Legislature - Senator Jason Gant Official SD Senate website