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Richard Vasgaard Elected to a District 17 House Seat

Richard Vasgaard Elected to a District 17 House Seat

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One of the new members of the South Dakota House in January will be Richard Vasgaard of Centerville. He was elected to one of the two open seats in District 17 this week.
He says it was a nervous time….

Vasgaard, a republican, says there is a lot to learn…

Vasgaard says he has been working with District 17 Senator Art Rusch on some Vermillion River issues….

Vasgaard ran second in the House race to republican Sydney Davis of Burbank.

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