# Tim Rounds > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Rounds > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Rounds.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Rounds > Source revision: 1350444768 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Tim G. Rounds**[2] (born November 17, 1959) is an American politician and formerly a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [South Dakota House of Representatives](/source/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives) representing District 24 (in one of two seats) from January 2013 to January 2021. Rounds previously served from January 2003 until January 2011 in a District 24 seat, but took a break from the House due to the state's [term limits](/source/Term_limit), which also caused him to leave the House after his second stint. ## Education Rounds earned his [BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) from [Black Hills State University](/source/Black_Hills_State_University). ## Elections In 2002, incumbent Republican Representative [Jeff Monroe](/source/Jeff_Monroe) ran for the [South Dakota Senate](/source/South_Dakota_Senate) and Republican Representative [Cooper Garnos](/source/Cooper_Garnos) was redistricted to District 26, leaving both District 24 seats open. Rounds ran in the four-way Republican primary June 4, 2002 and placed first with 3,738 votes (42.6%).[3] In the four-way general election on November 5, 2002, Rounds took the first seat with 5,714 votes (30.1%) and fellow Republican nominee [Ryan Olson](/source/Ryan_Olson) took the second seat ahead of [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) nominees Ann Thompson and [Peggy Cruse](/source/Peggy_Cruse).[4] In 2004, Rounds and Olson were unopposed for both the June 1, 2004 Republican primary[5] and the November 2, 2004 general election, where Rounds took the first seat with 7,956 votes (57.3%) and Olson took the second seat.[6] In 2006, Rounds and Olson were unopposed for both the June 6, 2006 Republican primary[7] and the November 7, 2006 general election, where Olson took the first seat and Rounds took the second seat with 6,026 votes (47.9%).[8] In 2008, Rounds and Olson were challenged for both the three-way Republican primary on June 3, 2008, where Rounds placed second with 2,613 votes (35.8%),[9] and the four-way general election on November 4, 2008, general election where Olson took the first seat and Rounds took the second seat with 5,963 votes (31.0%), ahead of Democratic nominees Jodi Owen and Ann Eichinger.[10] Rounds and Olson were both [term limited](/source/Term_limit) and left the Legislature after the end of the term, having served eight years side by side. In 2012, incumbent Republican state Representative [Tad Perry](/source/Tad_Perry) ran for the [South Dakota Senate](/source/South_Dakota_Senate) and left a District 24 House seat open. Rounds ran in the three-way Republican primary on June 5, 2012 and placed second with 2,288 votes (34.1%) ahead of incumbent Representative [Mark Venner](/source/Mark_Venner), who placed third.[11] Rounds and fellow Republican nominee [Mary Duvall](/source/Mary_Duvall) were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 general election, where Rounds took the first seat with 7,248 votes (54.08%) and Duvall took the second seat.[12] ## Personal life Tim Rounds is the younger brother of the 31st Governor of South Dakota and U.S. Senator [Mike Rounds](/source/Mike_Rounds). ## References 1. ["Representative Tim Rounds"](http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=518). Pierre, South Dakota: [South Dakota Legislature](/source/South_Dakota_Legislature). Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["Tim Rounds' Biography"](http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/48604). [Project Vote Smart](/source/Project_Vote_Smart). Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2002 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo02_republegisprimaryret.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2002 Legislature Official Returns"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo02_legisofficialreturns.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2004 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo04_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2004 Legislature Official Returns"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo04_legislatureofficialreturns.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2006 Republican Legislative Primary Official Returns"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2006 Legislature Official Returns"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008"](http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=/elections/pastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012"](http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=4&type=LEG&map=DIST). Pierre, South Dakota: [Secretary of State of South Dakota](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_South_Dakota). Retrieved January 15, 2014. 1. ["Official Results General Election November 6, 2012"](http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=LEG&map=DIST). Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 15, 2014. ## External links - [Official page](http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=518) at the [South Dakota Legislature](/source/South_Dakota_Legislature) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tim Rounds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Rounds) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Rounds?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.