Taylor Rae Rehfeldt is an American politician and registered nurse anesthetist serving as a member of the

South Dakota House of Representatives The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided ...

from the 14th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021.

Education

Rehfeldt earned a

Bachelor of Science in Nursing The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, BScN) also known in some countries as a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or Bachelor of Science (BS) with a Major in Nursing is an academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by an accredited ...

from

South Dakota State University South Dakota State University (SDSU or SD State) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest university and is the sec ...

, a Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary science from the

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines, SD Mines, or SDSM&T) is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and was founded in 1885. South Dakota Mines offers b ...

, and a Master of Science and

Doctor of Nursing Practice The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a professional degree in nursing in the United States of America. In the United States, the DNP is one of three doctoral degrees in nursing, the other two being the research degree PhD and the Doctor o ...

in nurse anesthesia from

Mount Marty University Mount Marty University is a private Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota. Campus Mount Marty University is in Yankton, South Dakota, a town of 15,000 people. Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, the 80-acre campus has a mix of ...

Career

Prior to entering politics, Rehfeldt worked as a nurse anesthetist. She was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rehfeldt, Taylor Living people South Dakota State University alumni South Dakota School of Mines and Technology alumni Mount Marty University alumni Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives Women state legislators in South Dakota Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature