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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 7, 1961 in Pierre, South Dakota
  2. Assumed office: January 3, 2005
  3. Spouse: Kimberley Thune
  4. Children: 2 daughters, Brittany and Larissa
  5. Religion: Evangelical Christian
  6. Education: University of South Dakota 1984, Biola University 1983

• 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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  South Dakota | John McCain | Tim Johnson | Tom Daschle | U.S. Senate | U.S. House of Representatives | Gang of 10

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