Philip N. Hogen
Philip N. Hogen | |
|---|---|
| 34th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office 1981–1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Schieffer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marty Hogen |
| Children | Vanya Hogen, Herbert Hogen |
| Residence(s) | Black Hills, South Dakota St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Education | Augustana College University of South Dakota (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Philip N. Hogen is an American attorney who was formerly the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota and the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association. He served as U.S. Attorney from 1981 to 1991, the longest-serving U.S. Attorney in South Dakota's history. He is an Oglala from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.[1]
Early life and education
Hogen was born in Kadoka, South Dakota.[2] Hogen graduated from Augustana College in 1967 and the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1970.[1] After obtaining his law degree, he moved to Kennebec, South Dakota.[3]
Career
From 1973 to 1974, Hogen served as an administrative assistant to U.S. senator Jim Abdnor.[4]
Hogen was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 to be the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He was reappointed in 1987 and served in this position until 1991.[1][5]
On September 3, 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Hogen to chair the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGC). Hogen was confirmed on November 14, 2002 and served until October 2009, the longest-serving chair of the NIGC.[2][6] Upon his retirement from federal service, he joined a law firm based in St. Paul, Minnesota, specializing in Native American law.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Philip Hogen -- Department of the Interior". President George W. Bush Resources for the President's Team. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ a b "Phil Hogen, an Oglala Sioux from South Dakota, Completes Service as Longest Serving Chair of the | National Indian Gaming Commission". National Indian Gaming Association. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Higbee, Paul. "From Coach to Congress". South Dakota Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Federal Register, Volume 60 Issue 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "1987 Public Papers of the President - Appendix B | Ronald Reagan". www.reaganlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Presidential Nomination: Philip N. Hogen". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ ICT Staff (2009-12-01). "Hogen joins Indian law practice after NIGC". ICT News. Retrieved 2025-05-28.