December 29, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com Broadcaster Press 5 NorthWestern Energy gets OK At A Glance to intervene on Dakota Access Here’s a look at legislators City. District 32 (Pennington Mission, in re-drawn district. who have been appointed 2013-2014 Term County). Born 1966. Ap- By Bob Mercer The deadline originally was in the past eight years by Rep. David Anderson, R- pointed Jan. 13, 2014, by Gov. 2009-2010 Term State Capitol Bureau July 6. governors. Hudson. District 16 (Lincoln, Daugaard to replace former Rep. Kristin Conzet, Tim Olson, a NorthWest- 2015-2016 Term Union counties). Born 1956. Sen. Stan Adelstein, R-Rapid R-Rapid City. District 32 PIERRE – NorthWestern ern Energy official, said Rep. Wayne Steinhauer, Appointed May 13, 2013, by City, who resigned. Won 2014 (Pennington County). Born Energy will get to make its the company couldn’t file R-Hartford. District 9 (Min- Gov. Daugaard to replace election. 1970. Appointed by Gov. Mike case to state regulators to intervene until after the nehaha County). Born 1956. former Rep. Patty Miller, R- Sen. Blake Curd, R-Sioux Rounds on Dec. 1, 2009, to about its deal to supply agreement was done. Appointed Nov. 19, 2015, McCook Lake, who resigned. Falls. District 12 (Minnehaha, replace Rep. Brian Dreyer, electricity for the pump sta- NorthWestern Energy now by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to Won 2014 election. Lincoln counties). Born 1967. R-Rapid City, who resigned. tion planned in Spink County can intervene in the commis- replace former Rep. Steve Rep. Kris Langer, R-Dell Appointed June 5, 2013, by Won elections in 2010, 2012 for the Dakota Access oil sion’s proceedings on the Hickey, R-Sioux Falls, who Rapids. District 25 (Min- Gov. Daugaard to replace and 2014. Eligible to seek re- pipeline. matter. resigned. Assigned to House nehaha County). Born 1969. former Sen. Mark Johnston, election in 2016. Northern Electric The other intervener is Commerce and Energy Com- Appointed Aug. 15, 2013, by R-Sioux Falls, who resigned. Cooperative of Bath is the as- Northern Electric, whose mittee and House Transpor- Gov. Daugaard to replace for- Won 2014 election. Previously 2007-2008 Term signed rural provider in that lawyer filed June 23. tation Committee. mer Rep. Jon Hansen, R-Dell served in House 2009-2010. Rep. Brian Gosch, R-Rapid territory. Northern Electric Brett Koenecke, a Pierre Sen. William Shorma, Rapids, who resigned. Won City. District 32 (Pennington opposes allowing NorthWest- lawyer representing Dakota R-Dakota Dunes. District 16 2014 election. 2011-2012 Term County). Born 1971. Ap- ern Energy to be the supplier. Access, supported interven- (Lincoln, Union counties). Rep. Mark Willadsen, Rep. David Scott, R-Ged- pointed by Gov. Rounds on Dakota Access wants a tion status for NorthWest- Born 1955. Appointed April R-Sioux Falls. District 11 (Min- des. District 21 (Bon Homme, Sept. 24, 2007, to replace Rep. service area exemption from ern Energy at the meeting 30, 2015, by Gov. Daugaard nehaha County). Born 1955. Charles Mix, Gregory and Alan Hanks, R-Rapid City, the state Public Utilities com- Tuesday. to replace former Sen. Dan Appointed June 16, 2014, by Tripp counties). No birth who resigned. Won elections mission so it can use North- No one participated in per- Lederman, R-Dakota Dunes, Gov. Daugaard to replace for- year listed. Appointed Nov. in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Western Energy. A hearing son or by telephone on behalf who resigned. Assigned mer Rep. Christine Erickson, 17, 2011, by Gov. Daugaard to Ineligible to seek election date hasn’t been set. of Northern Electric. to Senate Commerce and R-Sioux Falls, who resigned. replace Rep. Kent Juhnke, R- to fifth consecutive term in NorthWestern Energy The commission voted 3-0 Energy Committee, Senate Willadsen previously served Vivian, who was appointed to House in 2016. and Dakota Access reached in favor of allowing North- Health and Human Services in the House 2005-2008 and a Senate vacancy. Lost 2012 agreement in October but Western Energy to intervene. Committee and Senate Trans- 2011-2012. Won 2014 election. election to Rep. Julie Bartling, need permission from the “It appears nobody has any portation Committee. Sen. Chuck Jones, R- D-Burke, and Rep. Lee Qualm, commission to proceed. objections,” commissioner Sen. Scott Fiegen, R-Dell Flandreau. District 8 (Lake, R-Platte, in re-drawn district. The commission granted Kristie Fiegen said. Rapids. District 25 (Minne- Miner, Moody and Sanborn Sen. Kent Juhnke, R-Vivi- Buy Local! intervention status to North- haha County). Born 1966. Ap- counties). Born 1971. Ap- an. 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