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 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
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
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
Tobin and her ex-husband, Travis, have two children. She lives in Winner, South Dakota.[5][6]
References
- ^ "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.