Dave Munson
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David R. "Dave" Munson was the mayor of the city of Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
from 2002 until 2010.
Dave Munson was born in Sioux Falls in April 1942. He obtained his B.A.
degree from Sioux Falls College and M.A.
degree from Augustana College
. For eight and a half years, he taught school. From 1977 to 1983, Munson worked as an independent insurance agent. In 1978, he was elected to represent Minnehaha County
in the South Dakota State House of Representatives. In 1981, Munson became Republican
precinct committeeman
. From 1983 to 1984, he was House majority whip.
Munson, a state senator for many years, retired from CitiBank
in December 2001 after 20 years with the bank as its government affairs officer.
Finance controversies took their toll on the mayor; and on February 2, 2006, the sixty-three-year-old Munson decided not to seek re-election. After dropping out of the mayoral race, his supporters convinced him to re-enter. This proved to be the correct choice for Munson who won by a small margin of just under 900 votes over the challenger Bruce Halverson. He left the office of Mayor in May 2010 due to term limits. He was succeeded by Mike Huether.
Munson was the subject of a number of skits on The Caribou Show
.
He is a former member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
. Munson's split from the group was well-publicized.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
, 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...
from 2002 until 2010.
Dave Munson was born in Sioux Falls in April 1942. He obtained his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Sioux Falls College and M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
degree from Augustana College
Augustana College (South Dakota)
Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota...
. For eight and a half years, he taught school. From 1977 to 1983, Munson worked as an independent insurance agent. In 1978, he was elected to represent Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
in the South Dakota State House of Representatives. In 1981, Munson became Republican
South Dakota Republican Party
The South Dakota Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in South Dakota. Karl Adam is the State Chairman; Sue Peterson is the State Vice Chair.-Current elected officials:...
precinct committeeman
Precinct committeeman
A Precinct Committeemen, or PC, is the name for a office and the name of the official that organizes a voting precinct for a political party.There are state, ward and township party organizations, but the basic unit of U.S...
. From 1983 to 1984, he was House majority whip.
Munson, a state senator for many years, retired from CitiBank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
in December 2001 after 20 years with the bank as its government affairs officer.
Finance controversies took their toll on the mayor; and on February 2, 2006, the sixty-three-year-old Munson decided not to seek re-election. After dropping out of the mayoral race, his supporters convinced him to re-enter. This proved to be the correct choice for Munson who won by a small margin of just under 900 votes over the challenger Bruce Halverson. He left the office of Mayor in May 2010 due to term limits. He was succeeded by Mike Huether.
Munson was the subject of a number of skits on The Caribou Show
The Caribou Show
The Caribou Show is a locally-produced sketch comedy television show, which was recorded in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. The half-hour show was broadcast weekly on Sunday mornings at 12:30AM on KDLT....
.
He is a former member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a coalition of over 600 mayors who support a number of gun control initiatives that the group calls "commonsense reforms" to fight illegal gun trafficking and gun violence in the United States...
. Munson's split from the group was well-publicized.