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Shantel Krebs

American politician

Summary

American politician

Field	Value
name	Shantel Swedlund Krebs
image	Shantel_Krebs_at_SD_Hall_of_Fame_induction.jpg
office	Secretary of State of South Dakota
governor	Dennis Daugaard
term_start	January 10, 2015
term_end	January 5, 2019
predecessor	Jason Gant
successor	Steve Barnett
state_senate1	South Dakota
district1	10th
term_start1	January 2011
term_end1	January 2015
predecessor1	Gene G. Abdallah
successor1	Jenna Haggar
state_house2	South Dakota
district2	10th
term_start2	January 2005
term_end2	January 2011
predecessor2	Matt McCaulley
Ron Williamson
successor2	Gene G. Abdallah
Roger W. Hunt
birth_date
birth_place	De Smet, South Dakota, U.S.
party	Republican
spouse	Mitch Krebs
education	Dakota State University (BA)

Ron Williamson Roger W. Hunt Shantel Swedlund Krebs (born April 28, 1973) is an American businesswoman and former South Dakota Secretary of State. She previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota Senate.

Shantel Krebs is currently CEO and regional president for Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, SD. Prior to this role, she was a founding partner with Avera Health and Southeast Technical Institute of the Avera Academy. She served as administrator for Avera Academy, a program that trains high school students for careers in healthcare. From 2019 to 2023, Krebs was also board chair and Chief Executive Officer of The Miss America Organization.

Early life and education

Shantel Krebs was born in South Dakota and graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, South Dakota, in 1991.

Krebs attended Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, South Dakota, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Krebs was honored as a DSU distinguished alumnus and was the commencement speaker for DSU in December 2022.

Political career

Krebs represented the 10th district of the South Dakota Legislature from 2005 to 2015, serving in the House of Representatives from 2005-2011 and in the Senate from 2011-2015. Krebs was elected to majority whip posts in both chambers and was chairwoman of the Transportation committee in the House and the Agriculture & Natural Resources committee in the Senate. She also served on the Senate Health and Human services committee. Her district included Lincoln County and Minnehaha County.

Secretary of state

Shantel was elected to the office of South Dakota Secretary of State in 2014, and sworn in on January 2, 2015.

Krebs ran unsuccessfully in the 2018 election for South Dakota's at-large congressional seat in the Republican primary.

Personal life

Shantel Krebs, then known as Shantel Swedlund, won Miss South Dakota 1997 and competed in the Miss America 1998 competition. She resides in Canton, SD with her husband, former TV news anchor Mitch Krebs. In 2016, Krebs gained media attention when she shot a rattlesnake on her back patio of her home outside Fort Pierre.

On June 5, 2019, Krebs, a board member of the Miss America Organization, replaced former Miss America 1989 and former Fox News personality Gretchen Carlson as Chairperson of the Miss America Organization. Krebs was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame on September 10, 2022.

Electoral history

South Dakota House of Representatives 10th District Republican Primary Election, 2002
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Republican
Republican
Republican

South Dakota House of Representatives 10th District Republican Primary Election, 2004
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Republican
Republican

South Dakota House of Representatives 10th District Election, 2004
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Republican

South Dakota House of Representatives 10th District Election, 2008
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Republican
Democratic
Democratic

South Dakota Senate 10th District Election, 2010
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Republican
Democratic

South Dakota Senate 10th District Election, 2012
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Republican
Democratic

South Dakota Secretary of State Election, 2014
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Republican
Democratic
Constitution
Libertarian

References

"Legacy Shantel Krebs - SD Hall of Fame Programs".
"About the Office: South Dakota Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs".
Zalis, Shelley. "How Miss America Is Rewriting The Rules Of Competition".
(2019-07-29). "From Avera Academy to Miss America, Krebs' new roles help develop young people".
Hurley, Mo. (2022-12-07). "DSU: Shantel Krebs named commencement speaker, Rollyn Samp to receive honorary degree".
"Shantel S. Krebs".
(June 24, 1997). "Miss South Dakota". Argus-Leader.
(August 4, 2016). "South Dakota Secretary of State kills rattlesnake outside home". [[KSFY]].
Kaczke, Lisa. (June 5, 2019). "Former Secretary of State Shantel Krebs named chairwoman of Miss America". [[Argus Leader]].
Staff. (2022-06-02). "S.D. Hall of Fame announces Class of 2022".

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