Clint Ronald Roberts is a politician

Politician

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 from the state

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 of South Dakota

South Dakota

South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

. He was born in Presho

Presho, South Dakota

Presho is a small city in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. It is named for J. S. Presho, an early settler from New York who arrived in the area in 1858...

, South Dakota

South Dakota

South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

 and attended Black Hills State College

Black Hills State University

Black Hills State University, South Dakota's third largest comprehensive public university, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus is located in Spearfish, South Dakota. Close to 5,000 students attend classes at the Spearfish campus, at sites in Rapid City, Pierre, Yankton,...

 from 1952 to 1953. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate

South Dakota Senate

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 from 1972 to 1978. In 1980 he was elected to the House of Representatives

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 as a Republican. He succeeded James Abdnor

James Abdnor

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, who was elected to the U.S. Senate

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 that year.

After South Dakota lost its 2nd District due to redistricting in 1982, he was forced to run against Tom Daschle

Tom Daschle

Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party....

, then the representative from the 1st District. He lost to Daschle in the race for the at-large seat.

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