John Thune received his bachelor's degree from Biola University and his MBA at the University of South Dakota. He first moved to Washington, D.C. to work for U.S. Senator Jim Abdnor and later was appointed by President Ronald Raegan to work for the Small Business Administration. Upon moving back to South Dakota he was named State Railroad Director and then Executive Director of the South Dakota Municipal League. In 1996 he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and in 2004 he won election to the U.S. Senate.  Official Biography
Birthday: January 7, 1961
Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Armed Services; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Other: Association Executive, Protestant, married
Quote: "The federal government has adopted a `Jekyll and Hyde' biofuel policy that provides some incentives for biofuels while at the same time limiting consumption and production through arbitrary and unnecessary restrictions. Biofuels can be an important part of meeting our national goal for decreased dependence on imported energy, but the federal government must not stand in the way of renewable energy production."