Bethany Soye
Bethany Soye | |
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| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1991 Chadron, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | North 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
- ↑ "Bethany Soye". Sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "South Dakota Legislature". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "Bethany Soye". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "Bethany Soye - State Representative South Dakota House of Representatives". Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ↑ Haiar, Joshua (15 October 2020). "Meet the Candidates: Bethany Soye". listen.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Chadron, Nebraska
- North Central University alumni
- College of William & Mary alumni
- William & Mary Law School alumni
- Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in South Dakota
- Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- 21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature
- 21st-century American women politicians