My name is Daryl Christensen and I’m excited for the opportunity to serve you in the State House Of Representives for District 9. What you’ll get with me is a common sense conservative mindset, that believes in a strong foundation.

South Dakotans build their lives and families around principles that reflect their beliefs in the freedoms that allow for quality education, thriving businesses, readily available and affordable health care, and access to the natural resources that abound in South Dakota.

I believe in the protection of life and our 2nd amendment rights. A listening ear is one of my greatest assets and I seek to gather solid information before reacting.

When elected, I will be returning to Pierre to represent District 9. In 2002 I was privileged to be elected by this district, District 9, to serve in the State House of Representatives for the 2003-2004 Legislative Sessions. While in the Legislature, I served on two committees, Health & Human Services and Local Government. In 2003 I was chosen to attend the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership.  

While I have many relatives who settled throughout South Dakota dating as far back as the late 1800’s, I was raised on a farm in rural Iowa. I began travelling to South Dakota In 1992 when Director of Development for American Baptist Homes to explore the possibility of developing a first of its kind retirement community now known as Trail Ridge at the intersection of I-29 & I-299. The lure of a strong economy, business based community and welcoming people soon drew my family of 5 to Sioux Falls. We moved to the east side of Sioux Falls in 1995. There my wife, Joy and I continued raising our three daughters and are proud to say that all three received degrees from the University of Sioux Falls. We have since added three sons-in-law and 9 grandchildren.  

I have spent my professional career building and owning businesses, largely working in the commercial, residential and agricultural areas of development. As director for American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, I developed continuum of care campuses in 11 states working “from the ground up” as I met with State and Local Government, secured land and oversaw the projects to their completion. I spent a portion of my career as Vice President of a large building company working mainly in the agricultural communities in South Dakota and four surrounding states. As a 25 year member of the Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire, I have served on multiple committees and led as Vice President and subsequently President of the Association locally. I’ve also actively served as State Board President for the Home Builders and lobbied in Pierre on behalf of the profession. I retain that membership along with my present position of Business Development for Fireplace Professionals, Inc. and continue serving on the Legislative Committee for the Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire.