Vern Larson
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Vernon L. Larson is South Dakota
State Treasurer
. He was born October 25, 1948, at Vivian, South Dakota
. He graduated from Vivian High School and received a degree from Northern State University
, Aberdeen, South Dakota
in 1970.
He was elected State Treasurer as a Republican
in 2002 and assumed office January 6, 2003. He was re-elected in 2006.
He previously served as South Dakota State Auditor
from 1979-2003. He is the longest serving constitutional officer in South Dakota's history, and in 1998, he was unopposed for re-election. This was the first time in South Dakota that a constitutional officer had no opposition in the general election
. He is subject to term limits of two consecutive four year terms.
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...
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 49 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996....
. He was born October 25, 1948, at Vivian, South Dakota
Vivian, South Dakota
Vivian is a census-designated place in Lyman County, South Dakota. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Vivian is located at ....
. He graduated from Vivian High School and received a degree from Northern State University
Northern State University
Northern State University is a four-year public university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 38 majors and 42 minors, as well as six associate, eight pre-professional and nine graduate degrees.-History:Founded on the...
, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...
in 1970.
He was elected State Treasurer as a 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...
in 2002 and assumed office January 6, 2003. He was re-elected in 2006.
He previously served as South Dakota State Auditor
State auditor
State auditors are executive officers of U.S. states who serve as auditors and comptrollers for state funds....
from 1979-2003. He is the longest serving constitutional officer in South Dakota's history, and in 1998, he was unopposed for re-election. This was the first time in South Dakota that a constitutional officer had no opposition in the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
. He is subject to term limits of two consecutive four year terms.
External links
- South Dakota Office of the State Treasurer official state site
- Follow the Money - Vernon L Larson 2006 campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Vernon L Larson (SD) profile