id: ocd-person/dda7bd46-d880-453e-b830-269e79425a9a
name: Ernie Otten
given_name: Ernie
family_name: Otten
birth_date: 1954-06-29
gender: Male
email: ernie.otten@sdlegislature.gov
image: https://sdlegislature.gov/inc/img/Legislators/OTTEN_2017.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2025-01-14
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:sd/government
  district: '6'
- end_date: 2021-01-11
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:sd/government
  district: '6'
  start_date: 2025-01-14
- start_date: 2021-01-12
  end_date: 2025-01-13
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:sd/government
  district: '6'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501
  voice: 605-773-3821
links:
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1479&Session=2018s
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1558&Session=2019
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/1830/Detail
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4398/Detail
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4646/Detail
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4798/Detail
other_names:
- name: E. Otten
- name: E.E. Otten
- name: Ernie E. Otten
- name: Ernie Otten
- name: Otten (Ernie)
- name: Otten, E.
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: SDL000159
- scheme: openstates
  identifier: ocd-person/0eec98b3-4511-49ec-b728-b687c6d2265e
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Ernie_Otten_Jr.
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Otten
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/11244/ernie-otten-jr
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1479&Session=2018s
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=1558&Session=2019
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/1830/Detail
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4398/Detail
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4646/Detail
- url: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4798/Detail
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernie-otten-3b07ba128
extras:
  occupation: Retired