Early Life and Education
Stephanie Herseth was born on December 3, 1970, and raised on her family's farm near Houghton. Her father's family has been active for two generations in South Dakota politics. Her father, Lars Herseth, served in the South Dakota State Legislature for two decades and ran for Governor in 1986. Her paternal grandfather, Ralph Herseth, was the Governor of South Dakota, and her paternal grandmother, Lorna Herseth, was Secretary of State of South Dakota.
Herseth graduated from Groton High School in Groton, South Dakota. She earned her B.A. from Georgetown University in 1993; and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1997.
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