Bethany Soye

Bethany Soye
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Personal details
Born (1991-07-05) July 5, 1991
PartyRepublican
EducationNorth Central University (BS)
College of William & Mary (MPP, JD)

Bethany Soye (born July 5, 1991)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021.[2]

Early life and education

Soye was born in Chadron, Nebraska. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from North Central University, followed by a joint Master of Public Policy and Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary.[3]

Career

Soye works as a financial compliance attorney at MetaBank.[4] She was previously a legal intern in the United States Department of Justice and served as a law clerk in the office of Senator Ted Cruz. She was also a judicial extern for the Supreme Court of Virginia. For two years, she was also a research assistant at the National Center for State Courts. Soye was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in November 2021 and assumed office on January 12, 2021.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bethany Soye". Sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  2. ↑ "South Dakota Legislature". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ↑ "Bethany Soye". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ↑ "Bethany Soye - State Representative South Dakota House of Representatives". Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. ↑ Haiar, Joshua (15 October 2020). "Meet the Candidates: Bethany Soye". listen.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2021-04-12.