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Mike Rounds' Biography

Office:

Contact Information

603 Omaha Street., Suite 100
Rapid City, SD 57701

221 Brown County Highway 19 S, Suite 112
Aberdeen, SD 57401

111 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 210
Post Office Box 309
Pierre, SD 57501

320 North Main Avenue, Suite A
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 716
Washington, DC 20510

Full Name:

Marion 'Mike' Michael Rounds

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jean; 4 Children: Christopher, Brian, Carrie, John

Birth Date:

10/24/1954

Birth Place:

Huron, SD

Home City:

Pierre, SD

Religion:

Catholic

BS, Political Science, South Dakota State University, 1977

Senator, United States Senate, South Dakota, 2014-present

Candidate, United States Senate, South Dakota, 2020

Governor, State of South Dakota, 2003-2011

Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 1995-2000

Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 24, 1991-2000

Senate Minority Whip, South Dakota State Senate, 1993-1994

Member, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

Former Member, Environment and Public Works Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee, United States Senate

Member, Indian Affairs Committee

Former Member, National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Seapower Subcommittee, United States Senate

Member, Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Senate Armed Services Committee

Former Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Former Member, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, United States Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy

Former Member, Subcommittee on Personnel, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States Senate

Member, Veterans’ Affairs Committee

Co-Owner, Fischer, Rounds & Associates, Incorporated, present

Employee, Erickson & Thorpe Agency

Employee, Pierre Insurance

Charter Member, Bipartisan Policy Council, Governor's Council

Member, Board of Directors, ITC Holdings

Former President, Council of State Governments

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Former Vice Chair, Economic Development and Commerce Committee, National Governors Association

Former Member, Executive Committee, National Governors Association

Co-Leader, Health Project, Bipartisan Policy Center

Former Vice President, Home and School Association, Saint Joseph School

Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Member, Knights of Columbus

Former Chair, Midwest Governors Association

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Former President, Oahe Board, (YMCA) Young Men's Christian Association

Member, Pierre Civil Air Patrol

Former Exalted Ruler, Pierre Elks Lodge

Former President, Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club

Member, Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Pierre

Former Chair, Western Governors Association

Astrological Sign:

Scorpio

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Racquetball, Hunting, Boating, Camping

Number of Grandchildren:

10

Pets (include names):

Dog: Brandy

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