Mark Mickelson

Mark Mickelson
Speaker of South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byDean Wink
Succeeded bySteven Haugaard
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 11, 2013 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born
George Mark Mickelson

(1966-03-27) March 27, 1966
Political partyRepublican
RelativesGeorge T. Mickelson (grandfather)
George S. Mickelson (father)
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

George Mark Mickelson[1] (born March 27, 1966) is an American lawyer, accountant, and politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 13 from 2013 to 2019.[2][3] He is a Republican and a member of the prominent Mickelson family of South Dakota.

Early life and education

George Mark Mickelson was born to George Speaker Mickelson, the 28th Governor of South Dakota, in 1966.[4] His grandfather, George Theodore Mickelson, was the 18th Governor of South Dakota. Mickelson graduated from the University of South Dakota with a B.S. in accounting.[5] He then went on to Harvard Law School to obtain his J.D.[6]

Political career

When incumbent Representatives Democrat Susy Blake and Republican Brian Liss left the legislature and left both the District 13 seats open, Mickelson ran in the three-way June 5, 2012, Republican Primary and placed first with 2,063 votes (53.6%); Mickelson and fellow Republican nominee Steven Westra were unopposed for the November 6, 2012, general election, where Mickelson took the first seat with 7,122 votes (58.06%) and Westra took the second seat.[7]

Mickelson served as the South Dakota Speaker of the House Representatives. He retired from politics in 2018, after choosing not to run for Governor of South Dakota.

Personal life

Mickelson married Cynthia Hart, whom he met at a University of South Dakota alumni event, in 1996.[8] They have three sons, George, David, and Charles.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Mark Mickelson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Representative G. Mark Mickelson". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "SDLRC - G. Mark Mickelson". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mickelson follows father, grandfather as state speaker of the house". The Public Opinion. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Former State Rep. Mark Mickelson - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  6. ^ "USD to Graduate Nearly 600 at Winter Commencement". www.usd.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "A Coyote Homecoming". USD Alumni & Friends. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Continuing Legacy: Cynthia and…". South Dakota Community Foundation. Retrieved May 20, 2025.


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