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Biography. John Thune grew up in Murdo, South Dakota. His interest in politics was sparked at a young age after making five of six free throws during a freshman high school basketball game. He was later greeted by a spectator who said, “I noticed you missed one.”. That spectator happened to be a well-known sports enthusiast and then-South ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The No2 Republican in the US Senate, John Thune of South Dakota, endorsed for president Donald Trump – the man he previously called “inexcusable” for seeking to overturn the 2020 election ...
Dec 23, 2019 · Blessed With Two Daughters. Kimberly Weems shares two daughters with John from their 36 years of marriage. Their eldest daughter, Britanny Thune Lundberg is married and lives in Washington DC. She works as the Vice president of development for the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. Brittany did her masters in business from Belmont ...
Nov 7, 2013 · Price: $0.99. South Dakota Senate. Senator John Thune (R-SD) talked about his career, family, and time in the Senate. The senator, in his second term, was part of his party's leadership. Topics ...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the disturbing wave of antisemitic harassment and violence against Jewish students taking place on college campuses across the country. Thune noted that President Biden’s lack of leadership is appalling, and he called on the administration to enforce federal ...
Jan 3, 2022 · Thune, who will turn 61 on Friday, has jockeyed with Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and John Barrasso of Wyoming to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell at the helm of the Republican’s Senate caucus. And powerful Republicans, from the 79-year-old McConnell to Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, have urged Thune to seek another six-year term.
Mar 21, 2024 · This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. Sen. John Thune has thrown his hat in the ring for the Senate Republican leadership position. SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings us his conversation with Thune. We talk about his bid for the Senate Republican leadership title and the South Dakota values he says he'd bring to the position.
