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Casey Crabtree | |
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| Majority Leader of the South Dakota Senate | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Cammack |
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office June 19, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jordan Youngberg |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Northern State University (BA) |
Casey Crabtree is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate from the 8th district. Crabtree was appointed to office by Governor Kristi Noem on June 19, 2020,[1] succeeding Jordan Youngberg, who resigned to serve with the South Dakota State Treasurer.[2]
Crabtree and his wife have two children. They live in Madison, South Dakota.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Crabtree is the Director of Economic Development at Heartland Consumer Power District in Madison, South Dakota.[5]
Electoral Record
[edit]In 2020, Crabtree ran for election to continue representing District 8 in the South Dakota State Senate. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and general election; he received 7,829 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Casey Crabtree | 7,829 | 100.00% | |
Legislative History
[edit]Legislative Leadership
[edit]In 2021, Crabtree was elected by the Senate Republican Caucus to serve as one of four Senate Majority Whips.[8] During this same time he served as Chair of the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee and Vice Chair of the Workforce Housing Needs in SD Interim Committee.[9]
2021 South Dakota Legislative Session
[edit]During the 2021 South Dakota Legislative Session, Crabtree prime sponsored seven pieces of legislation. Topics of that legislation ranged from rural infrastructure to certified registered nurse anesthetists recruitment.[3] Crabtree also co-sponsored 39 pieces of legislation including Senate Concurrent Resolutions in support of keeping the U.S. Supreme Court at nine members[4] and support of removing barriers to country of origin labeling.[10]
| Position | Committee |
|---|---|
| Chair | Commerce and Energy |
| Member | Legislative Procedure |
| Member | Joint Legislative Procedure |
| Member | Legislative Redistricting Committee |
| Member | State Affairs |
| Member | Transportation |
| Vice-Chair | Workforce Housing Needs in SD Interim Study |
2021 South Dakota Special Legislative Sessions
[edit]The Legislature met for two special session in 2021, the first for legislative redistricting and the second to discuss the possible impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Crabtree, a member of the Senate Legislative Redistricting Committee, was a sponsor of the "Blackbird" map[11] which eventually became the chosen map after the South Dakota House of Representatives' proposed map failed.[12] The new adopted legislative districted would place Crabtree in District 8, comprising Lake, Kingsbury, and parts of Brookings and Kingsbury counties.[13] Crabtree signed the a petition in support of the second special session.[14]
2022 South Dakota Legislative Session
[edit]| Position | Committee |
|---|---|
| Chair | Commerce and Energy |
| Member | Joint Legislative Procedure |
| Member | Senate Legislative Procedure |
| Member | State Affairs |
| Member | Transportation |
References
[edit]- ^ "South Dakota State News". news.sd.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Casey Crabtree". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ a b VanDusen, Troy. "Governor Appoints Casey Crabtree to District 8 Senate Seat". mykxlg.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ a b "Governor Noem Appoints Crabtree to State Senate". news.sd.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Staff | Heartland". www.hcpd.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State". electionresults.sd.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State". electionresults.sd.gov.
- ^ "Legislative Leadership, 2021-22 Session". South Dakota Legislative Research Council. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c "South Dakota Legislature". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Legislative Leadership, 2021-22 Session" (PDF). South Dakota Legislative Research Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "South Dakota Legislature". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Argus Leader". www.argusleader.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Heemstra, Jody. "South Dakota Democratic Party sees potential in new Legislative Districts Map". DRGNews. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Sneve, Joe. "South Dakota senator defies House Speaker, releases Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg impeachment petitions". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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