Mike Huether

Mike Huether
Mayor of Sioux Falls
In office May 17, 2010 – May 15, 2018
Preceded by	Dave Munson
Succeeded by	Paul TenHaken
Personal details
Born	(1962-07-24) July 24, 1962 (age 63) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 2016)
Spouse	Cindy Huether
Alma mater	South Dakota State University

Mike Huether is an American philanthropist and politician from South Dakota. He served as Mayor of Sioux Falls from 2010 to 2018.

Personal life and education

Huether was born in Yankton, South Dakota in 1962. In 1984, he attended South Dakota State University and acquired a commercial economics degree. He is married to his wife, Cindy, and has 1 daughter.^[1]

Charity work

The Huether family runs a charity called "The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family Foundation."^[2]

Political career

Huether successfully ran for Mayor in 2010. He placed second in the April 13, 2010, primary election, winning 25 percent of the vote.^[3] In the April 27 runoff election, he defeated City Councilmember and former State Senator Kermit Staggers by a wide margin, winning 57 percent of the vote to Staggers's 43 percent.^[4] In 2014, he defeated City Councilmember Greg Jamison, winning 56 percent of the vote to Jamison's 44 percent.^[5]

See also

• List of mayors of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

References

1. "City of Sioux Falls - Mayor Mike Huether". www.siouxfalls.org. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
2. "Find the company". Find the Company. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
3. "Sioux Falls SD - City/School Election - April 13, 2010". Sioux Falls City Clerk. April 15, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
4. "City of Sioux Falls SD - Secondary (Runoff) Election - April 27, 2010". Sioux Falls City Clerk. April 29, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
5. "4/8/2014 - Regular - Summary Report". Sioux Falls City Clerk. April 15, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2025.