Karen Soli

Karen Soli
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 15th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2013 Serving with Patrick Kirschman
Preceded by	Jenna Haggar
Personal details
Born	July 15, 1948
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Alma mater	St. Olaf College Lutheran Theological Seminary

Karen L. Soli^[2] (born July 15, 1948) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 15 since January 11, 2013.^[3]

Education

Soli earned her BA from St. Olaf College and her MDiv from Lutheran Theological Seminary.

Elections

• 2012 With District 15 incumbent Independent Representative Jenna Haggar redistricted to District 10, and incumbent Democratic Representative Mitch Fargen redistricted from District 8, Soli and incumbent Democratic Representative Patrick Kirschman ran in the three-way June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, and placed first with 386 votes (36.4%); Soli and Representative Kirschman were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Soli took the first seat with 3,026 votes (54.78%) and Representative Kirschman took the second seat.^[4]

References

1. "Karen Soli". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
2. "Karen Soli's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
3. http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3868
4. "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

External links

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