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Charles Burl "Chuck" Welke (/ˈwɛlki/ WEL-kee; May 27, 1953 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician and who served as a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 2 from 2013 to 2015.

Biography

Charles Burl Welke was born in Redfield, South Dakota and graduated from Redfield High School in 1971. He received his bachelor of science degree in secondary education and his master's degree in secondary administration from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He taught at the high school in Harrold, South Dakota until 1977 and then taught at the high school in Warner, South Dakota. Welke retired in 2021 and was a substitute teacher.

Elections

• 2012 When incumbent District 2 Republican Senator Jim Hundstad was term limited and left the Legislature, Welke was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,441 votes (51.4%) against incumbent Republican Senator Art Fryslie, who had been redistricted from District 6.

Death

He died after a heart attack at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on May 11, 2021, at age 67.

References

1. "Senator Chuck Welke". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
2. "Chuck Welke's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
3. "Meet the Candidates 2014: Chuck Welke". YouTube. July 29, 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
4. Charles Burl "Chuck" Welke-obituary
5. "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
6. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
7. "Chuck Welke, a former basketball coach at Warner who served in the state Legislature, has died". Aberdeennews.com. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
8. Charles "Chuck" Welke-obituary
9. Charles Burl "Chuck" Welke-obituary

External links

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

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