Kermit Staggers

Kermit Staggers
Kermit Staggers
Member of the South Dakota Senate; from the 13th district
	In office; 1995–2002
Preceded by	Dennis Pierson
Succeeded by	Dick M. Kelly
Personal details
Born	Kermit LeMoyne Staggers II; November 2, 1947; Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2019 (aged 72); Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	June Ann
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Idaho; Claremont Graduate University
Profession	Academic

Kermit LeMoyne Staggers II (November 2, 1947 – November 28, 2019) was an American politician. He served in the South Dakota Senate from 1995 to 2002.^[1] He unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 2010.

Biography

Staggers was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Idaho. He then received his doctorate degree from Claremont Graduate University. Staggers served in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1978 and was commissioned captain. In 1982 he moved with his wife and family and taught at the University of Sioux Falls from 1982 to 2016. He served on the Sioux Falls City Council from 2002 to 2012.^[2]

Staggers died while in

hospice care in Sioux Falls on November 28, 2019, at the age of 72.^[3]

References

^ "Kermit L. Staggers". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
^ Kermit LeMoyne Staggers Jr. Names a Lifetime Achiever by Marquis Whos Who
^ Staggers, longtime crusader against high taxes and excessive government spending, dies

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[1] "Kermit L. Staggers". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2016.

[2] Kermit LeMoyne Staggers Jr. Names a Lifetime Achiever by Marquis Whos Who

[3] Staggers, longtime crusader against high taxes and excessive government spending, dies

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