Herman Otten's Biography
- State Senate (SD) - District 6, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (SD) - District 6
Contact Information
Office
Capitol Building, Third Floor
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
27543 468th Avenue
Lennox, SD 57039
Full Name:
Herman Otten
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Melissa; 1 Child: Hayden; 2 Step Children: Ally, Andi
Birth Date:
07/13/1966
Home City:
Tea, SD
Diploma, Lennox High School
Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 6, 2021-present
Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 6, 2020, 2022
Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 6, 2013-2021
Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 6, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
Majority Whip, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2015-2017
Member, City Council of Tea, 2005-2012
Mayor, City of Tea, South Dakota, 1996-2000
Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Taxation Committee
Former Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Leverage Telehealth and Telemedicine Joint Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Local Government Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Owner/Co-Founder, Herman Otten Construction Incorporated, 1996-present
Member, Home Builders Association, 1996-present
Member/Board of Directors Member, Tea Volunteer Fire Department, 1986-present
Member, Trinity Lutheran Church of Tea, present
Former Committee Chair/Legislative Committee Member, Home Builders Association
Former Assistant Chief/Captain/President, Tea Volunteer Fire Department