Lowell C. Hansen II
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Lowell C. Hansen II is an American
politician
from South Dakota
. He is a member of the Republican Party
.
Hansen, from Sioux Falls, served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from 1973 to 1978, serving as Speaker of the House of that body from 1977 to 1978. He was elected as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
in 1978 and re-elected in 1982 as the running mate of Bill Janklow
and served from 1979 until 1987.
United States
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Politician
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from South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. He is a member of the Republican Party
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...
.
Hansen, from Sioux Falls, served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota House of Representatives
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 70 members, two from each legislative district...
from 1973 to 1978, serving as Speaker of the House of that body from 1977 to 1978. He was elected as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
in 1978 and re-elected in 1982 as the running mate of Bill Janklow
Bill Janklow
William John "Bill" Janklow served as the 25th Attorney General of South Dakota, before being elected as South Dakota's 27th and 30th Governor, as well as to the United States House of Representatives where he served for a little more than a year. A Republican, Janklow's career has continued as a...
and served from 1979 until 1987.