Steve Kolbeck is a Republican state senator representing District 2 in South Dakota, covering Minnehaha County. Age 51, he works as Principal Manager at XCEL Energy in South Dakota. He is married to Stacy, a teacher at Brandon Valley, with sons Wilson , Alex , and Joseph , and daughter Mary .

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Northern State University; holds an associate's degree in telecommunications from Mitchell Technical Institute.
• Professional Background: Held positions with Northern Telecom , AT&T, South Dakota Network , and Alliance Communications.
• Political Experience:
  • Brandon City Council .
  • Elected to South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in November 2006; served as vice chairman and held roles in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners , including Committee on Telecommunications, Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations, Ad Hoc Committee on National Wireless Consumer Protection Standards, treasurer of Mid-America Regulatory Conference, and chairman of the Regional Oversight Committee.
  • Received gubernatorial appointments from the last three Republican governors.
  • Current South Dakota State Senator , serving on the Senate Select Committee on the Nomination for Lieutenant Governor.