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Summary

Senator John R. Thune

Full Name: John R. Thune
Office: U.S. Senate (SD) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kimberley; 2 Children: Brittany, Larissa
Birth Date: 01/07/1961
Birth Place: Pierre, SD
Home City: Sioux Falls, SD
Religion: Protestant

Recent Public Statements

Senators' Bipartisan Amendment to Block Proposed Corps Missouri River Surplus Water Fees Passes Senate

May 15, 2013 - The States' Water Rights Act, an amendment sponsored by Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), and cosponsored by Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Tim ...

Thune Statement on Farm Bill Markup

May 14, 2013 - Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the Senate Agriculture Committee's markup of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013: "Today's ...

Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary - HHS Decision to Solicit Donations

May 14, 2013 - Following press reports indicating Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius solicited funds from health care executives to assist with the implementation of the President's ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $12,275,874.00
Total Spent $5,949,824.00
Cash On Hand $8,462,111.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Due to a later filing deadline or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, John Thune did not receive the 2012 Political Courage Test.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Washington, D.C. Website
http://thune.senate.gov/public/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/johnthune

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Thune/63002536261

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/senjohnthune

Washington, D.C.
United States Senate SD-511
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2321
Fax: 202-228-5429
Toll Free: 866-850-3855

District
1313 West Main Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-348-7551

District
320 South 1st Street
Suite 101
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-225-8823

District
320 North Main Avenue
Suite B
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-334-9596

Key Staff
Matt Zabel
Chief of Staff
493 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2321
Fax: 202-228-5429
Toll Free: 1-866-850-3855

Key Staff
Daffnei Riedel
Scheduler
493 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2321
Fax: 202-228-5429
Toll Free: 1-866-850-3855

Key Staff
Kyle Downey
CommunicationsDirector
493 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2321
Fax: 202-228-5429
Toll Free: 866-850-3855

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