Stan Adelstein
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 2009 – December 2013
Preceded byTom Katus
Succeeded byAlan Solano
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 2005 – January 2007
Preceded byArlene Ham
Succeeded byTom Katus
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
In office
January 2001 – January 2005
Serving with Tom Hennies
Preceded byMike Wilson
Succeeded byAlan Hanks
Personal details
Born (1931-08-19) August 19, 1931
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Websitewww.stanadelstein.com

Stanford M. Adelstein (born August 19, 1931) is an American politician from the state of South Dakota. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005, and in the South Dakota Senate from 2005 to 2007 and again from 2008 to 2013.[1]

Early life and education

Adelstein was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota, but graduated from high school in Denver, Colorado, where there were more opportunities for him to connect with his Jewish heritage.[2] He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he majored in civil engineering and business. He served in the United States Army, and then returned to Rapid City in 1957. His family founded the Northwestern Engineering Company, where he worked and eventually took over.[3] He also earned a Graduate of Business Administration degree with honors from South Dakota of School Mines & Technology.[4]

Political career

Adelstein was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2000, and served four years in the House before he was elected to the South Dakota Senate in 2005.[5] In 2006, Adelstein was defeated in the Republican primary by Elli Schwiesow. He endorsed the Democratic Party nominee, Tom Katus. In 2008, Adelstein regained the seat, defeating Katus and Schwiesow[3] in a three-way race with Schwiesow running as an independent. Adelstein ran unopposed for the South Dakota Senate in 2010 and 2012. In December 2013, Adelstein resigned from the South Dakota Senate due to health reasons.[6]

Personal life

Adelstein is the father of three sons, including Jonathan Adelstein.[7]

Adelstein offered to put up $1.2 million in an attempt to keep the fossils of Sue, the largest tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered,[8] in South Dakota. Ultimately, he was out-bid at the Sotheby's auction in New York City.[9] Adelstein was featured in the documentary film Dinosaur 13 for these efforts.[10]

Publications

In August 2019, a biography about Adelstein entitled "The Question is "Why?"" by Eric Steven Zimmer was published by Vantage Point Press.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Stanford Adelstein". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ↑ "A South Dakota Jew became a powerhouse of the Zionist movement - Opinion - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Could Rapid City's Stan Adelstein still run for Governor?". February 24, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Administrator, Who's Who Site (November 14, 2018). "Stanford M. Adelstein". Who's Who Lifetime Achievement. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Adelstein sees GOP as party of individuals". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ "South Dakota State News Home". news.sd.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ Eric John Abrahamson, Special to the Rapid City Journal. "Jonathan Adelstein makes a name for himself on the FCC | Local". rapidcityjournal.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought over T-Rex Ever Found - PDF Free Download". epdf.pub. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ Browne, Malcolm W. (October 5, 1997). "Tyrannosaur Skeleton Is Sold To a Museum for $8.36 Million". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "CNN.com - Transcripts". transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Review of The Question is "Why?"". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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