15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office March 12, 1987 – April 18, 1989
President
Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by
James C. Sanders
Succeeded by
Susan Engeleiter
United States Senator from South Dakota
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by
George McGovern
Succeeded by
Tom Daschle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by
James Abourezk
Succeeded by
Clint Roberts
30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
In office January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971
Governor
Frank Farrar
Preceded by
Lem Overpeck
Succeeded by
William Dougherty
Member of the South Dakota Senate
In office 1957–1969
Personal details
Born
Ellis James Abdnor
(1923-02-13)February 13, 1923 Kennebec, South Dakota, U.S
Died
May 16, 2012(2012-05-16) (aged 89) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S
Political party
Republican
Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Battles/wars
World War II
Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Abdnor had previously represented South Dakota's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives and served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota Senate.
Ellis JamesAbdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota....
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elected to the U.S. Senate in a close victory over incumbent Republican JamesAbdnor. In his first year, he was appointed to the Finance Committee. In 1994...
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time, from a pro-life candidate. McGovern's Republican opponent was JamesAbdnor, a four-term incumbent congressman who held identical positions to McGovern's...
ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican JamesAbdnor, U.S. Representative. McGovern was one of several liberal Democratic...
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(1929–2021) January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971 (lost election) Republican 1968 JamesAbdnor 25 Richard F. Kneip (1933–1987) January 5, 1971 – July 24, 1978 (resigned)...
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presidential nominee George McGovern was defeated by Congressman JamesAbdnor in 1980. Abdnor was, in turn, defeated by Daschle in 1986. The Missouri River...
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lost by such a large margin since Hathaway's 22.65-point loss, though JamesAbdnor in 1980, John Boozman in 2010, and Tommy Tuberville in 2020 all received...
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leading by extremely slim margins. Thune was an aide to former Senator JamesAbdnor, the man Daschle defeated in 1986 to gain his seat in the Senate. Daschle...
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