Background
Hultgren, Dennis Eugene was born on March 19, 1929 in Union County, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Alfred and Esther Marie (Johnson) Hultgren.
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Dennis Eugene Hultgren
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Dennis Eugene Hultgren, American farmer, management consultant. Decorated Combat Infantry Badge, 3 Bronze Battle Stars; recipient Outstanding Dedication and Service award Old Opera House Community Theatre, 1984, Sioux City Siouxland Distinguished Citizen award Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, 1983, Jefferson award Station KELO-television, 1985, Outstanding Community Service award Lions International, 1985.
Education
Graduated from the high school.
Career
Farmer, Union County, 1953. Commissioner, chairman Union County Planning and Zoning Board, 1972-1983. Member board bylaw revision Union County Electric Company, 1983-1985.
President board Union Creek Cemetery, 1958.
President board of managers Union-Sayles Watershed District, 1965-1970. Executive Board South Dakot Farm Bureau, Union County, 1996, president, 1998.
Treasurer, Sioux Valley Township, Union County, since 1980. Treasurer, board directors West. Union School, 1957-1967.
Chairman Union County School Board, 1961-1968.
President Alcester (South Dakot) School Board, 1970-1977. Chairman AlcesterPTA, 1967-1968. Member technical board review Southeastern Council Govts., SiouxFalls, South Dakot, 1976-1977.
Board directors Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, Sioux City, Iowa, 1977-1983, secretary council officials, 1978-1983.
Board directors Old Opera House Community Theater, Akron, Iowa, Akron Area Action Association, 1983-1985, 1983-1984, Akron Development corporation, 1985-1990. Republican precinct committeeman, 1970, Union County Republican Center Committee, 1970.
Chairman South.D.State Board Equalization, 1987-1995. Member synod stewardship board Western Iowa Synod Lutheran Church, 1987-1990, elected synod assembly business and county committee, 1991-1993, synod business and coun committee, 1997, synod county Western Iowa Synod, 1997.
South Dakot delegate Republican National Convention, New Orleans, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
President board Union Creek Cemetry, since 1958. President board managers Union-Sayles Watershed District, 1965-1970. Executive board South Dakota Farm Bureau, Union County, 1996—2010, president, 1998—2010.
Treasurer Sioux Valley Township, Union County, 1980-2008. Treasurer, board directors W. Union School, 1957-1967. Chairman Union County School Board, 1961-1968.
President Alcester School Board, South Dakota, 1970-1977. Chairman Alcester Parent-Teachers Association, 1967-1968. Member technical board review Southeastern Council Governments, Sioux Falls, 1976-1977.
Board directors Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, Sioux City, 1977-1983, secretary council officials, 1978-1983. Board directors Old Opera House Community Theater, Akron, Iowa, Akron Area Action Association, 1983-1985, Akron Development corporation, 1985-1990. Republican precinct committeeman, 1970, Union County Republican Central Committee, since 1970, union country representative committee man & member South Dakota State Republican Committee,2008-2009.
Chairman South Dakota State Board Equalization, 1987-1995, South Dakota State Resolutions Committee. Member synod stewardship board Western Iowa Synod Lutheran Church, 1987-1990, elected synod assembly business and council committee, 1991-1993, synod business and council committee, 1997-1999, synod council Western Iowa Synod, 1997-2000. South Dakota delegate Republican national Convention, New Orleans, 1988.
Served with Army of the United States, 1951-1953, Korea. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (Alcester, South Dakota, vice-commander 1995-1997, Commander 2000-2002), National Rifle Association, National Cattlemen's Association, South Dakota Livestock Feeders Association, Farmers Union (executive board Union County 1987-1990), Farm Bureau, 224 Infantry Regiment Association, Associated School Boards South Dakota (Merit award 1976), American Legion (executive board Akron 1978-1992, Commander Akron 1980-1981, historian 1981-1996, trustee 1983—2010, Commander Akron 1985-1986, vice Commander 9th district 1989, chairman athletics and contest committee Department of Iowa American Legion 1991-1992, Commander 9th district Department of Iowa 1992-1993, judge advisory 9th district Iowa 1993—2009, trustee 1996—2010, chairman athletics and contest committee Department of Iowa American Legion 1997-1999, 2002-2003).
Connections
Married Nelda Ethelyn Olson, August 3, 1957. Children: Nancy Hultgren Forsythe, Jean Hultgren Doty, Jahn Dennis, Ruth Dorothy Hultgren Henneman.
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Nationality
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
lutheran (member board 1967-1970, 82-84, 90-93, 2001-2007, lay chairman 1970, 82-93, chairman centennial committee 1974, chairman 125th anniversary committee 1999, chairman 135th anniversary committee 2009, chairman church board 2001-2003).
Career
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1953
Awards
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Decorated Combat Infantry Badge, 3 Bronze Battle Stars. Recipient Outstanding Dedication and Service award Old Opera House Community Theatre, 1984, Sioux City Siouxland Distinguished Citizen award Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, 1983, Jefferson award Station KELO-television, 1985, Outstanding Community Service award Lions International, 1985.Decorated Combat Infantry Badge, 3 Bronze Battle Stars. Recipient Outstanding Dedication and Service award Old Opera House Community Theatre, 1984, Sioux City Siouxland Distinguished Citizen award Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, 1983, Jefferson award Station KELO-television, 1985, Outstanding Community Service award Lions International, 1985.