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School & Public Lands Commissioner to Step Down

School & Public Lands Commissioner to Step Down

Ryan Brunner Photo: WNAX


Ryan Brunner, the current Commissioner of South Dakota School and Public Lands will be stepping down at the end of the month, to become a senior advisor to Governor Kristi Noem…..

Brunner says his focus will be on the legislative session….

Brunner says he will continue to track bills that could impact Schools & Public Lands….

Brunner was elected Commissioner in 2014. Noem has appointed former School & Public Lands Commissioner Jarrod Johnson to head the office until a new Commissioner is elected and seated in January.

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