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Running for a District 17 House Seat

Running for a District 17 House Seat

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Bill Shorma of Dakota Dunes says he wants to run for a House seat in the new District 17 next year.

Shorma was appointed to serve in the 2016 legislature and wants to return….

Shorma says there are a number of important issues facing legislators….

Shorma says his background in starting and expanding businesses is good experience….

District 17 has now been redrawn to include central and southern Clay County and southern Union County, from Meckling to Dakota Dunes.

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