Steven McCleerey | |
Office: | Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 1st district |
Term Start: | January 13, 2015 |
Term End: | January 12, 2021 |
Predecessor: | Susan Wismer |
Alongside: | Tamara St. John |
Birth Place: | Sisseton, South Dakota, U.S. |
Education: | South Dakota State University |
Party: | Democratic |
Steven McCleerey is an American politician and farmer who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the first district. Elected in 2015, McCleerey previously served as Assistant House Democratic Leader.[1]
McCleerey was born and raised in Sisseton, South Dakota. He attended South Dakota State University, where he studied Agriculture.[2]
Prior to entering politics, McCleerey worked as a grain farmer. McCleerey took office on December 13, 2015, and represents the first district with Republican Tamara St. John.[3] [4] McCleerey is a member of the South Dakota Democratic Party.[5] He endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election and Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.[6] [7] McCleerey is a member of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy, Military and Veterans Affairs, Retirement Laws, and State Affairs.