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- Born: January 7, 1961 in Pierre, South Dakota
- Assumed office: January 3, 2005
- Spouse: Kimberley Thune
- Children: 2 daughters, Brittany and Larissa
- Religion: Evangelical Christian
- Education: University of South Dakota 1984, Biola University 1983
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John Thune is the Republican junior Senator representing South Dakota. Along with nine other senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties, Thune is a member of the Gang of 10. In early August of 2008, the Gang of 10 proposed legislation designed to be a compromise between the two parties' positions on national energy reform and designed to alleviate the United States' energy crisis.
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Early Life
Thune graduated from Biola University, a small evangelical college in Los Angeles, California in 1983, before receiving his M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota the following year. His first major political position came in 1991, when he was appointed Railroad Director of South Dakota.Political Career
Thune was chosen to be the Republicans' Chief Deputy Whip in 2004. Before becoming a senator, Thune served as the sole South Dakota representative in the U.S. House from 1997 to 2003. In 2007, Thune endorsed John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. Thune's seat will come up for election again in 2010.
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John Thune Questions
Who is the "Zimmerman" mentioned in John Lennon's song God 2000? 1 AnswerThat would be Robert Allen Zimmerman also known as Bob Dylan http://www.mahalo.com/search?q=robert+zimmerman read more
Should John C. Dvorak be a comedian? 6 AnswersWould I go see him do a standup act? Probably not. I'm not sure he could do stand-up. I think too much of what comes out of his mouth would go over people's h... read more
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John Thune Timeline
- 1961: Born in Pierre, South Dakota
- 1983: Graduated from Biola University with degree in Business
- 1984: Received MBA at the University of South Dakota
- 1989: Became executive director of [www.southdakotagop.com/ South Dakota Republican Party]
- 1991-93: Appointed by [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Mickelson Governor Mickelson] as State Railroad Director
- 1996: Elected to South Dakota's seat in U.S. House of Representatives
- 2004: Choosen as GOP's Chief Deputy Whip
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New Podcast: Senator John Thune (R-SD) 11-24-09: on stopping the spending of TARP funds and health .. http://bit.ly/5sz6bA
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New Podcast: SHS 11-24-09 Hour 3: MN Governor Tim Pawlenty, Senator John Thune (R-SD) and pollster .. http://bit.ly/8rlr87
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SD senator's Tim Johnson and John Thune are back in state and talking health care on KDLT News at 5. http://bit.ly/4Fy3Mc
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Stop TARP before more damage is done: By John Thune, Special to CNN The danger lies not just in the staggering .. http://bit.ly/6dwJ3l
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@beamkiss I doubt she would make Presidential material if I'm honest, I much prefer Mitt Romney in 2012 or John Thune in 2016 when hes ready
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