John Thune
John Thune (January 7, 1961 - ) is a U.S. politician from the state of South Dakota.
Born in Pierre, South Dakota, Thune graduated from Biola University in 1983, and received an MBA from the University of South Dakota in 1984.
A member of the Republican Party, Thune worked for U.S. Senators James Abdnor and Larry Pressler, as well as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Under President Reagan, Thune worked at the Small Business Administration.
From 1991 until 1993, Thune was the Railroad Director of South Dakota under an appointment by Governor George S. Mickelson.
In 1996, Thune was elected to South Dakota's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives; he won reelection in 1998 and 2000. Thune became the Republican challenger to Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle in the 2004 senatorial elections. If he wins, Thune will become a senator in January 2005, with the biography article is a stub. You can help BambooWeb by .
