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Mary Fitzgerald (politician)

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Mary Fitzgerald
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Personal details
BornVermillion, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Honorable John H Fitzgerald, Circuit Judge
Children3
EducationBlack Hills State University (BS)

Mary Fitzgerald is an American politician and accountant serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 31st district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021. Fitzgerald was re-elected to the SD House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.

Early life and education

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Fitzgerald was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. She attended the University of South Dakota and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business administration from Black Hills State University.[1]

Political career

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Fitzgerald was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 12, 2021. Fitzgerald was re-elected November 8, 2022. [2] On July 8, 2021, Fitzgerald was selected to serve as a member of the Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference.[3] Rep Mary Fitzgerald drafted and passed House Bill 1061 (Codified Law § 22-42-24) that became law July 1st, 2021. SDCL§ 22-42-24 prohibits the smoking and consuming of marijuana and its derivates in a motor vehicle. Fitzgerald was the only state legislator in South Dakota to successfully pass a public safety bill on marijuana in the year 2021. Since then Fitzgerald has successfully passed multiple public safety bills. On January 14, 2023 at Pierre, SD State Rep Mary Fitzgerald was elected Vice-Chair of the South Dakota State Republican Party. Senator John Wiik was elected Chairman.

References

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  1. ^ "Mary Fitzgerald (South Dakota)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ^ Pioneer, Jaci Conrad Pearson, Black Hills. "Odenbach, Fitzgerald advance to Dist. 31 General Election for representative". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Fitzgerald to serve on regional committee". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-08-02.