Mary Fitzgerald (politician)

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Mary Fitzgerald

Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2021

Personal details
Born	Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Honorable John H Fitzgerald, Circuit Judge
Children	3
Education	Black Hills State University (BS)

Mary J. Fitzgerald is an American politician and accountant serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 31st district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021. Fitzgerald was re-elected to the SD House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.

Early life and education

Fitzgerald was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. She attended the University of South Dakota and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business administration from Black Hills State University.

Political career

Fitzgerald was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 12, 2021. Fitzgerald was re-elected November 8, 2022. On July 8, 2021, Fitzgerald was selected to serve as a member of the Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference. Rep Mary Fitzgerald drafted and passed House Bill 1061 (Codified Law § 22-42-24) that became law July 1st, 2021. SDCL§ 22-42-24 prohibits the smoking and consuming of marijuana and its derivates in a motor vehicle. Fitzgerald was the only state legislator in South Dakota to successfully pass a public safety bill on marijuana in the year 2021. Since then Fitzgerald has successfully passed multiple public safety bills. On January 14, 2023 at Pierre, SD State Rep Mary Fitzgerald was elected Vice-Chair of the South Dakota State Republican Party. Senator John Wiik was elected Chairman.

References

"Mary Fitzgerald (South Dakota)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
Pioneer, Jaci Conrad Pearson, Black Hills. "Odenbach, Fitzgerald advance to Dist. 31 General Election for representative". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
"Fitzgerald to serve on regional committee". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-08-02.

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South Dakota Legislature (2023–present) Speaker of the House Hugh Bartels (R-5) Speaker pro tempore Mike Stevens (R-18) Majority Leader Will Mortenson (R-24) Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister (D-28)
1. ▌Joe Donnell (R) ⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R) 2. ▌David Kull (R) ⎣ ▌John Sjaarda (R) 3. ▌Brandei Schaefbauer (R) ⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R) 4. ▌Stephanie Sauder (R) ⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R) 5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R) ⎣ ▌Byron Callies (R) 6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R) ⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R) 7. ▌Mellissa Heermann (R) ⎣ ▌Roger DeGroot (R) 8. ▌John Mills (R) ⎣ ▌Tim Reisch (R) 9. ▌Bethany Soye (R) ⎣ ▌Kenneth Teunissen (R) 10. ▌Erin Healy (D) ⎣ ▌Kameron Nelson (D) 11. ▌Brian Mulder (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R) 12. ▌Amber Arlint (R) ⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R) 13. ▌Sue Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Venhuizen (R) 14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R) ⎣ ▌Tyler Tordsen (R) 15. ▌Kadyn Wittman (D) ⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D) 16. ▌Karla Lems (R) ⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R) 17. ▌William Shorma (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Kassin (R) 18. ▌Mike Stevens (R) ⎣ ▌Julie Auch (R) 19. ▌Drew Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Jessica Bahmuller (R) 20. ▌Lance Koth (R) ⎣ ▌Ben Krohmer (R) 21. ▌Rocky Blare (R) ⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R) 22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R) ⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R) 23. ▌James D. Wangsness (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Moore (R) 24. ▌Will Mortenson (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R) 25. ▌Randy Gross (R) ⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R) 26A. ▌Eric Emery (D) 26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R) 27. ▌Liz Marty May (R) ⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D) 28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D) 28B. ▌Neil Pinnow (R) 29. ▌Gary Cammack (R) ⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R) 30. ▌Trish Ladner (R) ⎣ ▌Dennis Krull (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Steve Duffy (R) ⎣ ▌Kristin Conzet (R) 33. ▌Curt Massie (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike Derby (R) ⎣ ▌Becky Drury (R) 35. ▌Tina Mulally (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)
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Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives

South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)

Speaker of the House: Hugh Bartels (R-5)
Speaker pro tempore: Mike Stevens (R-18)
Majority Leader: Will Mortenson (R-24)
Minority Leader: Oren Lesmeister (D-28)

1. ▌Joe Donnell (R)
⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R)
2. ▌David Kull (R)
⎣ ▌John Sjaarda (R)
3. ▌Brandei Schaefbauer (R)
⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R)
4. ▌Stephanie Sauder (R)
⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R)
5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R)
⎣ ▌Byron Callies (R)
6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R)
⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R)
7. ▌Mellissa Heermann (R)
⎣ ▌Roger DeGroot (R)
8. ▌John Mills (R)
⎣ ▌Tim Reisch (R)
9. ▌Bethany Soye (R)
⎣ ▌Kenneth Teunissen (R)
10. ▌Erin Healy (D)
⎣ ▌Kameron Nelson (D)
11. ▌Brian Mulder (R)
⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R)
12. ▌Amber Arlint (R)
⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R)
13. ▌Sue Peterson (R)
⎣ ▌Tony Venhuizen (R)
14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R)
⎣ ▌Tyler Tordsen (R)
15. ▌Kadyn Wittman (D)
⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D)
16. ▌Karla Lems (R)
⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R)
17. ▌William Shorma (R)
⎣ ▌Chris Kassin (R)
18. ▌Mike Stevens (R)
⎣ ▌Julie Auch (R)
19. ▌Drew Peterson (R)
⎣ ▌Jessica Bahmuller (R)
20. ▌Lance Koth (R)
⎣ ▌Ben Krohmer (R)
21. ▌Rocky Blare (R)
⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R)
22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R)
⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R)
23. ▌James D. Wangsness (R)
⎣ ▌Scott Moore (R)
24. ▌Will Mortenson (R)
⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R)
25. ▌Randy Gross (R)
⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R)
26A. ▌Eric Emery (D)
26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R)
27. ▌Liz Marty May (R)
⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D)
28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D)
28B. ▌Neil Pinnow (R)
29. ▌Gary Cammack (R)
⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R)
30. ▌Trish Ladner (R)
⎣ ▌Dennis Krull (R)
31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R)
⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R)
32. ▌Steve Duffy (R)
⎣ ▌Kristin Conzet (R)
33. ▌Curt Massie (R)
⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R)
34. ▌Mike Derby (R)
⎣ ▌Becky Drury (R)
35. ▌Tina Mulally (R)
⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)

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▌Democratic (7)

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