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SD House GOP Elects Leaders

SD House GOP Elects Leaders

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Republicans in the South Dakota House set their leadership team for the 2023 session at a meeting in Pierre last weekend.
Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton was elected Speaker-Pro-Tem. He says they have a lot of new members…https://on.soundcloud.com/Puviv

Stevens says they have been talking to all their caucus members since the election…..https://on.soundcloud.com/a6gSq

Representative Will Mortenson of Pierre was elected Majority Leader. Stevens says he is a good choice…..https://on.soundcloud.com/qLwD3

Republicans will have sixty two of the seventy member House next session.

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