Dick Werner
Dick Werner was born in Mobridge and raised on the family farm near Herreid, where he graduated from Herreid High School before earning a business administration degree from the University of South Dakota. He spent 24 years in banking, managing banks in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, then became co-owner of a power line construction company. A former state representative for District 22 (2013–2017), Werner has devoted the past decade to community development as volunteer president of Herreid Area Housing Development, securing $2.2 million in grants for new housing.
Why they’re
Sensible
Dick Werner brings deep roots in rural South Dakota and a practical, business-oriented lens to the legislature. His 24-year banking career and co-ownership of a power line company give him direct experience with the economic pressures facing small towns. His decade of volunteer housing-development work in Herreid demonstrates a genuine commitment to rural community resilience. Werner is a former House member (District 22, 2013–2017) seeking a return to the capitol representing District 23.
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SD State House · District 23
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