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John Thune
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American politician (born 1961)
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John Thune is an American politician and businessperson who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and a United States senator. Born on January 7, 1961, in Pierre, South Dakota, he is a citizen of the United States and a member of the Republican Party. His political ideology is described as conservatism in the United States, with a right-wing alignment. He resides in Sioux Falls, Pierre, and Murdo, and works in Washington, D.C.
Thune was educated at Biola University and the University of South Dakota. He speaks English and identifies with Evangelicalism and the Protestant church. His official websites include thune.senate.gov and johnthune.com. He is affiliated with the United States Senate and is recognized in the Us Senators collection.
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Acting · Pierre, South Dakota, USA
John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the Senate minority whip, a post he has held since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Thune served three terms as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district…
Known for
- My View with Lara Trump — Self - Guest2025
- Inside Politics — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Words That Built America — Self - Reader: The Constitution2017
- Wolf — Self2014
- At This Hour with Kate Bolduan — Self2014
- 60 Minutes — Self (archive footage)1968
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 204,252x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,497x
- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,874x
- Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 35,518x
- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 29,119x
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Quotes
- “I say to my colleague from New York that if someone who has a concealed carry permit... in the State of South Dakota that goes to New York and is in Central Park -- Central Park is a much safer place.”
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Key facts
- Whip
- John Barrasso
- Preceded by
- Chuck Schumer
- Leader
- Mitch McConnell
- Succeeded by
- Dick Durbin
- Vice chair
- Roy Blunt
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Encyclopedic overview
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's at-large district In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 Preceded byTim Johnson Succeeded byBill Janklow
Personal details BornJohn Randolph Thune (1961-01-07) January 7, 1961 65) Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
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