French
DeutschJoe Donnell
Joe Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office 2023 Serving with Tamara St. John | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Healy Keintz |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | United States Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Sisseton, South Dakota |
| Education | Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (B.A.) Continental Theological Seminary |
Joe Donnell is an American politician who has served in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2023.
Career[edit]
Donnell is the founder and director of Warriors Circle, a Christian nonprofit that works with Native Americans to develop leadership skills.[1][2] He has a bachelor of arts degree in church ministries from Trinity Bible College and Graduate School, and a master's degree in theology from Continental Theological Seminary in Belgium.[3]
South Dakota House of Representatives[edit]
Donnell first ran for office in June 2022 against incumbent Mike Rohl for the 1st District of the South Dakota Senate and lost the primary election.[4][5] After Logan Manhart withdrew from the District 1 House race,[a] Donnell was selected as his replacement on the ballot by the South Dakota Republican Party.[1] He went on to win the general election and, alongside Tamara St. John, is one of two Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal citizens who serve in the 2023 legislature.[7] He introduced Governor Kristi Noem at the swearing-in ceremony for her second term.[8]
In an interview with Meri Crouley for the Now Is The Time podcast,[b] Donnell went viral after he described how he believed God revealed to him that there is a direct ley line from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial to Washington, DC.[10] He suggested that demonic forces use the monument as an "freemason shrine" to practice witchcraft and spread communism.[11] The Mount Rushmore National Memorial declined to comment on Donnell's claims.[9]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Manhart withdrew from the race after a lawsuit was filed alleging he failed to meet the two year residency requirement to run for the South Dakota House of Representatives.[6]
- ^ A podcast covering theories about the alleged American deep state, Covid-19 vaccines, and Donald Trump.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sand, Elisa (July 21, 2022). "Donnell tapped to fill Republican vacancy in District 1 House race". Aberdeen News.
- ^ "SD State Legislative Candidate Survey: Joe Donnell". KDLT-TV. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "South Dakota State Rep. Joe Donnell - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Sand, Elisa (October 20, 2022). "Meet the 4 candidates, all from Sisseton, running for two District 1 House seats". Aberdeen News. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Kulkarni, Kerry; Abrego, Trent (June 8, 2022). "Al Novstrup, Lee Schoenbeck, Fred Deutsch among incumbent Republicans to win primary races". Aberdeen News. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Sand, Elisa (August 4, 2022). "Democrats pick former Roberts Co. state's attorney Nikolas as District 1 House candidate". Aberdeen News. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Sand, Elisa (November 9, 2022). "Rohl, St. John and Donnell are winners in South Dakota Legislative District 1". Aberdeen News. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Mercer, Bob (January 9, 2023). "Noem starts second term with a 'top 10' list". KELO-TV. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Terrall, Gracie (June 28, 2023). "South Dakota lawmaker calls Mount Rushmore demonic portal for communism". The Hill. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Terrall, Gracie (June 27, 2023). "SD Rep calls Mt. Rushmore demonic portal for communism". KELO-TV. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Harper, Blake (June 26, 2023). "South Dakota Republican Claims Mount Rushmore is a Demonic Portal to Communism". The Messenger. Archived from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26.