City Council

The Honorable Larry Larson is the Mayor of Box Elder, South Dakota. He is responsible for overseeing the city’s main departments and working with other entities to better serve the people of the city, county and its closest neighbor - Ellsworth Air Force Base. He is also involved with recruiting businesses to Box Elder and works closely with the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce. Larry was on the Douglas School Board for 36 years, Black Hills Special Services Board for 34 years, and teacher and administrator for 40 years when he retired in 2012. Larry is a very active community leader involved in a variety of organizations. He is an honorary member of the Box Elder American Legion Post 315, a member of the Ellsworth/Box Elder Lions Club, and a member of the Box Elder Pioneers Civic Club. Larry is also on the Black Hills State University Advisory Board, the Highmark FCU advisory board, and the BH Council of Local Government board. He is a graduate of St. Cloud State University in Minnesota where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. He also received his Master of Arts degree in Administration from South Dakota State University. He is married to Sandy Larson, retired elementary school librarian at the Francis Case School in Box Elder. The couple has two children – both of whom are teachers. Their oldest child, a daughter, is married with four daughters. Their son is married with one daughter.

I've been in the black hills area since 1992.  My wife and I originally landed in Box Elder, then moved to Rapid City.  We chose to move back to Box Elder in 2000, where the city has that hometown feeling.  I enjoy the Black Hills scenery, golfing at Prairie Ridge, or going to the lakes.  I have enjoyed watching the city grow and I am looking forward to the future development of this wonderful city.

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A candidate for US Senate in 2021, Patrick has returned permanently to South Dakota for the third time since 1989. He is currently a software developer with 30 years of experience in manufacturing and overseeing production facilities in the electronics field and highly engineered thermoplastics. Patrick worked his way into supervisory and management positions due in part to his ability to streamline the production process and his assisting employees in reaching their fullest potential. With his extensive experience, Patrick's long-term goal is to improve the City of Box Elder and the state of South Dakota.

Born and raised in eastern South Dakota. Joined the U.S. Air Force in 1992 and retired in 2012. Moved to Box Elder in 2012 and have loved this city every since.

Arriving in 2005 and instantly loving the area, Rick chose to become a permanent resident of the Black Hills after finishing his 20 year Air Force career. His love of the Box Elder community and excitement for its upcoming growth led him to become actively involved as alderman helping lead Box Elder to a strong and prosperous future.

A military relocation brought Steve to Box Elder in 2015. He retired from the Air Force in 2017, after a successful career fulfilling increasing levels of leadership over his 28 years of service. Opportunities for his family have made Box Elder and the Black Hills area home. He enjoys walking/hiking, biking and camping in his spare time. Watching the city grow, he decided it was time to get involved and became an alderman to be a part of making Box Elder an even better place to call home.