James Abdnor (b. February 13, 1923) is a politician from the state of South Dakota. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ...

Abdnor was born in Kennebec, South Dakota and he graduated from the University of Nebraska. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He served in the South Dakota state Senate from 1956 to 1968. He was the Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1969 to 1970. In 1972, he was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican. In 1980, he ran against George McGovern for the United States Senate. Abdnor claimed McGovern was out of touch with the state and he defeated McGovern by a large margin. After winning a bruising primary campaign to Bill Janklow, Abdnor lost in 1986 to Tom Daschle. He was the administrator of the Small Business Administration from 1987 to 1989. He served in an advisory capacity for John Thune's successful unseating of Dascle in the 2004 elections. Kennebec is a town located in Lyman County, South Dakota. ... University of Nebraska seal The University of Nebraska is the main public higher education outlet of the State of Nebraska in the United States. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... George Stanley McGovern (born July 19, 1922 in Avon, South Dakota) was a United States Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential candidate, losing the 1972 presidential election to incumbent Richard Nixon. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... William John Bill Janklow (born September 13, 1939), American politician with the Republican Party, was a four-term Governor of South Dakota and briefly a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947), known as Tom Daschle, was a U.S. Senator from South Dakota and the Senate Minority Leader until his term ended. ... The United States Small Business Administration is a United States Government agency that provides support to small businesses. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...