Gary Deering
Gary Deering is a fourth-generation rancher from Hereford, South Dakota, whose family has worked the land since 1911. He holds a Range Management degree with an Economics minor from South Dakota State University. Deering has served as Chairman of the Meade County Commission and as President of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, bringing 20+ years of board and organizational leadership to public service.
Why they’re
Sensible
Gary Deering is a fourth-generation Meade County rancher and former Stockgrowers Association president who brings deep agricultural roots and local-government experience to the District 29 House race. His career has centered on property rights, limited government, and fiscal conservatism — principles shaped by decades of ranch and commission work. Deering's county-level leadership and policy work on mining ordinance authority (HB 1288, 2026) demonstrate a practical, community-first approach to governance.
Key positions
“All of my life I have had a desire to be involved and get things done.”
Also running for
SD State House · District 29
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