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Exiting LRC Employee Blames Legislators

Exiting LRC Employee Blames Legislators

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A now former employee of the South Dakota Legislative Research Council told members of the Executive Board that the behavior of lawmakers led to his leaving.

Wenzel Cummings was Code Counsel for the LRC for the last year….

Cummings says he was happy to be able to return home, at first…

Cummings predicted more LRC employees will leave if nothing changes…

Members of the Executive Board leadership told Cummings they regretted the way things ended for him.

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