Kevin Killer
Candidate for South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 27
Enrolled Member of Oglala Sioux Tribe
kevinkiller.com

Congratulations, Kevin! This Campaign Camp alum and Representative-Elect won his primary and the general, winning one of the District 27 seats with 26.40% of the vote.

Kevin Killer is running for South Dakota State House of Representatives in District 27. Kevin is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and is a stunning young organizer born, raised, and educated in South Dakota. He is a rising star in the Democratic Party and in the national progressive movement.

After taking time off from school at the University of Colorado in Denver to be a field organizer for Tom Daschle’s senatorial campaign on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Kevin decided to transfer to Oglala Lakota College, the local tribal college, where he could continue mobilizing the young adults who make up more than half the reservation’s population. His organizing increased voter registration at Oglala Lakota College by 15 percent during the 2006/2007 school year alone. Through a Young People For (YP4) fellowship, Kevin landed a position with Campus Camp Wellstone, a national program that trains students to become political organizers, where he is now helping launch a new national Native American leadership program.

Kevin remains heavily involved across his community. He has served as Student Senate President of Oglala Lakota College and as Wakpamni District Treasurer.
In addition to working on Senator Tom Daschle’s campaign, Kevin has been a Field Organizer for Senator Tim Johnson and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth. He has also served as Project Coordinator for the Great Plains Christmas Drive.