Taffy Howard's Biography
- State Senate (SD) - District 34, Republican
Contact Information
Office
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Full Name:
Taffy Howard
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Mark; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Decatur, GA
Home City:
Rapid City, SD
BA, Mathematics, University of South Dakota, 1985-1989
Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 34, 2025-present
Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 34, 2024
Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 33, 2017-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota, District At-Large, 2022
Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 33, 2018, 2020
Member, Committee on Appropriations, South Dakota State Senate, 2025-present
Chair, Government Operations and Audit Committee, South Dakota State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations, South Dakota State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, South Dakota State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Revenue Projection Subcommittee, South Dakota State Senate, 2025-present
Former Member, Joint Subgroup on Fighting Methamphetamine Addiction, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Second Lieutenant, United States Air Forces, 1989-1993
Member, American Legion
Precinct Committee Member, District 33 Republican Party
Member, Family Heritage Alliance
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, TeenPact Leadership School, South Dakota Chapter
Priority Issues:
Limited Government
Open Government
Taxes
Gun RIghts
Family Values