Steve Livermont facts for kids
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Steve Livermont
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| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district |
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| In office 2017–2021 |
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| Preceded by | Kevin Killer |
| Succeeded by | Liz Marty May |
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| Born | December 13, 1955 |
| Nationality |  Oglala Lakota United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Martin, South Dakota |
Steve Livermont, born on December 13, 1955, is a Native American politician and rancher. A rancher is someone who owns or manages a large farm where animals like cattle are raised.
Steve Livermont was a member of the Republican Party. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. This is a group of people who make laws for the state of South Dakota. He represented the 27th district from 2017 until 2021. He decided not to run for re-election in 2020.
During his time in the state legislature, he was the only Native American Republican. This changed in 2018 when Tamara St. John, a Sisseton Sioux, was also elected. Steve Livermont lives in Martin.
Becoming a Lawmaker
Steve Livermont decided to run for a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2016. This is where state laws are made. He ran as a Republican.
In 2016, one of the two seats for District 27 was open. This was because the person who held it before, Kevin Killer, decided to run for a different position. Steve Livermont and another Republican, Liz Marty May, ran for these seats. They did not have any opponents in the Republican primary election.
In the main election in 2016, Steve Livermont and Liz Marty May ran against candidates from other parties. These included Red Dawn Foster and Jim Bradford from the Democratic Party, and Everette McKinley, who ran as an independent. Steve Livermont won one of the two seats, and Liz Marty May won the other.
Running for Re-election
In 2018, Steve Livermont and Liz Marty May decided to run for re-election. They were the only Republicans running in their district's primary election.
In the main election that year, they faced two Democratic candidates, Margaret Ross and Perri Pourier. Steve Livermont and Liz Marty May both won their seats again.
