Erin Tobin
Erin Tobin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Qualm |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Travis |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Winner, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Education | South Dakota State University (BS, MS) |
Erin Tobin is an American politician and nurse practitioner serving as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021 representing the 21st district of South Dakota.
Education
[edit]After graduating from Colome High School in Colome, South Dakota, Tobin earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in nursing from South Dakota State University.[1]
Career
[edit]Tobin became involved in politics during a lobbying effort to introduce a bill in the South Dakota Legislature that would allow the state's nurses to have full practice authority.[2] Tobin later lobbied against legislation when her predecessor, then-State House Majority Leader Lee Qualm, introduced a bill that would remove vaccination requirements for South Dakota students.[3] In 2020, Tobin ran against Qualm in the Republican primary for a seat in the South Dakota Senate, defeating him by 22.4% of votes cast. Tobin then defeated Democratic nominee Dan Kerner Andersson in the November general election and assumed office on January 12, 2021.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Tobin and her ex-husband, Travis, have two children. She lives in Winner, South Dakota.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nurse practitioner wins in landslide for State Senate". South Dakota State University. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Graves, Dan (30 November 2020). "Nurse practitioner wins in landslide for State Senate". News@SDState.
- ^ Kaczke, Lisa (3 June 2020). "South Dakota Primary Election roundup: House majority leader defeated in Republican primary". Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
- ^ "Erin Tobin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Powers, Pat (2020-03-13). "Release: Republican Erin Tobin Running for District 21 Senate Seat". South Dakota War College. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Haiar, Joshua. "Meet the Candidates: Erin Tobin". listen.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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