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Chris Karr

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Chris Karr
President pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate
Assumed office
January 14, 2025
Preceded byLee Schoenbeck
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byJim Stalzer
Personal details
BornTabor, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BS)
University of South Dakota (MBA)

Chris Karr is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 11th district. Karr assumed office on January 10, 2017.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Karr is a native of Tabor, South Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from South Dakota State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota.

Career

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Karr has operated a small business in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and also worked as a Certified Valuation Analyst.[3][4][5] A member of the Republican Party, Karr serves as one of five Majority Whips in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

References

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  1. ^ "SDLRC - Representative Chris G. Karr - 2020". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. ^ "South Dakota 11th District State House Results: Karr and Willadsen Win". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. ^ "About". Chris Karr. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. ^ "Chris Karr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. ^ Chris Karr's Biography
South Dakota Senate
Preceded by President pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate
2025–present
Incumbent