Linda Lea Viken

Linda Lea Viken

A champion for women is Linda Lea Viken. Graduating from the University of South Dakota with a B.S. degree in Education, Linda Lea became a teacher to make a positive impact on the junior and senior high students in her classes. She then went back to USD to get her Juris Doctor degree which prepared her for a lifelong career in law. She was named South Dakota Woman Lawyer of the Year in 1987 and currently practices family law mediation at Viken Law Firm.

With a strong belief in service to her community, she served in the South Dakota Legislature (four years from Minnehaha County and later four years from Pennington County). She was the first woman Magistrate Judge in Pennington County. Linda Lea served as a member of the South Dakota Commission on the Status of Women, the South Dakota Commission on Child Support, the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners, 20 years on the South Dakota Board of Elections, among others.

Linda Lea is continually active in her professional associations, serving on boards for the Children’s Inn and Family Services, Black Hills Regional Food Bank, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce Board, South Dakota Historical Society Foundation Board, Her Vote. Her Voice. women’s history initiative and worked on the Rapid City 2020 Strategic Plan. She is active in Zonta, American Association of University Women, and serves in advisory capacities for many organizations assisting women, children and families.

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