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David Lust
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
September 26, 2016 – January 2019
Preceded byDan Dryden
Succeeded byJess Olson
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 13, 2015
Preceded byElizabeth Kraus
Succeeded byJeff Partridge
Personal details
Born(1968-03-22)March 22, 1968
Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2021(2021-07-23) (aged 53)
Rapid City, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Rebecca
​
(m. 1989)​
Children4
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
University of South Dakota (JD)

David Ellwood Lust[1] (March 22, 1968 – July 23, 2021) was an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 34 from January 2007 until January 2015[2] and again from September 2016 until January 2019.[3]

Early life and education

Lust was born in

Chicago, Illinois for three years before returning to South Dakota to attend the University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor
in 1997.

Career

Lust graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1997. He served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Richard Battey of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He also worked as a partner at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP.

When incumbent Republican Representative Elizabeth Kraus resigned from the South Dakota House of Representatives, Lust and incumbent Representative Ed McLaughlin were unopposed for the June 6, 2006 Republican primary,[4] and won the November 7, 2006 general election, where Lust took the first seat with 5,576 votes (33.9%) and Representative McLaughlin took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Suzy Dennis and Justin Lena.[5] Lust was re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. He left office in January 2015.[6][7][8][9][10]

Lust served as House Majority Whip in the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions, and as House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014.[11]

On September 26, 2016, Lust was appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard to replace Rep. Dan Dryden in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He served until January 2019.[12]

Death

He died of a cardiac event on July 23, 2021, in Rapid City, South Dakota, at age 53.[13]

References

  1. Project Vote Smart
    . Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Legislature".
  3. ^ "David Lust, attorney and former lawmaker dies at 51". newscenter1.tv. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "South Dakota Republican Legislative Primary Election June 6, 2006 Official Canvass". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "2006 General Election Official Returns for Legislature". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "David Lust". South Dakota Historical Legislator Listing. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "David Lust". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "David Lust, past South Dakota lawmaker, dies of suspected heart attack". Argusleader.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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