Fred Deutsch's Biography
- State House (SD) - District 4, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (SD) - District 4
Contact Information
Office
Capitol Building, 3rd Floor
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
16452 449th Avenue
Florence, SD 57235
Full Name:
Fred Deutsch
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kathleen; 4 Children
Home City:
Florence, SD
Religion:
Catholic
DC, Northwestrn Chiropractic, 1983
BA, Kalamazoo College, 1979
Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 4, 2014-2017, 2019-present
Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 4, 2012, 2018, 2020, 2022
Vice Chair, Education Committee
Former Member, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Education Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Chiropractor, Deutsch Chiropractic, present
President, South Dakota Right to Life Board, present
Leader, Boy Scouts of America
Former Member and President, Boys and Girls Club
Member, Lake Area Tech Foundation
Member, United Way Board
Former Member and President, Watertown School Board, 2004-2013
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I'm the son of a Holocaust survivor. Following WWII, Dad immigrated to the United States, married an American woman and spent his life working as a laborer. Dad had little more than a sixth grade education when he was taken to Auschwitz Concentration Camp. He was never able to go back to school, but growing up he taught me important lessons including the value and dignity of work. His mantra to me as a child was, "I want a better life for you." I continue to hear that refrain in my head today, and it's the main reason why I am running for the South Dakota State Legislature: Simply put, I want a better life for every South Dakotan, and for all our children.