Angie Buhl O'Donnell is an American politician fromSioux Falls, South Dakota. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in theSouth Dakota Senate from 2011 to 2017, where she represented theMinnehaha County-based 15th district. She was the first openlyLGBT member of the South Dakota Legislature.^[1]

A fourth generation South Dakotan, Buhl was born inAberdeen and raised inYankton. An adoptee, her parents were small business owners. She graduated from theUniversity of South Dakota in 2007 with a degree in psychology and music.^[2]

In 2010, Buhl O'Donnell ran against incumbent state senatorKathy Miles, a fellow Democrat. In the primary election held on June 8, 2010, Buhl O'Donnell received 398 votes while Miles earned only 276.^[3] Buhl was therefore nominated and, since no Republicans or independents had filed, she won the general election unopposed.^[4] She took office in January 2011.

Buhl O'Donnell is openlybisexual and was the firstLGBT member of the South Dakota Legislature.^[1] Buhl was re-elected in 2012 for a second term.^[5] Her 2012 reelection campaign won the support of theGay & Lesbian Victory Fund.^[6] In 2014, she was the youngest member of the South Dakota Senate.^[7] Buhl won reelection in 2014, but chose not to run for reelection in 2016.^[8]

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