Reynold F. Nesiba (born May 7, 1966) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 15 since January 10, 2017.
He is now a professor of economics at the same university, simultaneously serving as a member of the board of directors for Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA).
Armonk, New York: M. E. Sharpe, Inc., 2010[6] Sherman, Howard, E. K. Hunt, Reynold F. Nesiba, Philip A. O'Hara, and Barbara A. Wiens-Tuers.
He also voiced his intention to push for Medicaid expansion, citing overwhelming support on the issue from citizens and Governor Dennis Daugaard.
The senator hopes the government provides a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers, who he says "should be eligible for in-state tuition and financial assistance".
As a Senator, his authored bills have focused on issues ranging from paid leave (sick and maternity), marijuana decriminalization and the protection of whistleblowers.
[14] On Monday, November 14, 2016, six days after his election to the South Dakota Senate, Nesiba was arrested and charged with sexual contact without consent.
He was under the impression that the woman was simply "playing hard to get," an account and paraphrase provided by law enforcement officials and not the words that Nesiba himself had used during his interview.
[15] At the time, the South Dakota Democratic Party released a statement, temporarily cutting ties with Nesiba citing "the serious allegations pending against him" which could "greatly impede his ability to be an effective legislator and distract from the important work of the caucus.
"[15] On January 3, 2017, the Minnehaha County State's Attorney's Office dropped the charge against Nesiba, citing inconsistencies in the evidence.