Blake Curd

Richard Blake Curd[1] (born September 19, 1967) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 12[2] since June 6, 2013.[3] Curd served non-consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2009 until January 11, 2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 seat. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the 2010 election. Curd was appointed to the South Dakota Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Senator J. Mark Johnston.

Blake Curd
Majority Leader of the South Dakota Senate
In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Tim Rave
Succeeded by	Kris Langer
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 6, 2013
Preceded by	J. Mark Johnston
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 33rd district
In office January 2009 – January 11, 2011 Serving with Manny Steele
Preceded by	Hal Wick
Succeeded by	Hal Wick
Personal details
Born	September 19, 1967 Atlantic, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Missouri, Columbia (BS) University of Missouri, Kansas City (MD)

Education

Curd graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine.

Elections

• 2010 To challenge incumbent Democratic United States House of Representatives member Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Curd ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary but lost to state Representative Kristi Noem;[4] Noem went on to win the three-way November 2, 2010 General election against U.S. Representative Sandlin and Independent candidate B. Thomas Marking.[5]
• 2008 When House District 33 incumbent Republican Representative Michael Buckingham ran for South Dakota Senate and incumbent Republican Representative Don Van Etten was term limited and left the Legislature, Curd ran in the four-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed second with 747 votes (24.8%),[6] in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election incumbent Representative Manny Steele took the first seat and Curd took the second seat with 6,119 votes (27.1%) ahead of Democratic nominees Paula Johnson and Gregory Kniffen,[7] who had run for the seat in 2006.

References

1. "Senator Blake Curd". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
2. "Blake Curd's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
3. http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3788
4. "2010 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results Statewide Races June 8, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
5. "2010 General Election State Canvass" (PDF). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
6. "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 24, 2014.
7. "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 24, 2014.

External links

• Official page at the South Dakota Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart