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SD House Speaker Mark Mickelson Not Running for Re-election

SD House Speaker Mark Mickelson Not Running for Re-election

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The deadline to file election petitions in South Dakota is next Tuesday.

Current House Speaker Mark Mickelson of Sioux Falls says he has decided not to file for reelection……….

Mickelson says he has other interests he wants to follow……

Mickelson says he doesn’t have any other political plans, at the moment……

Mickelson has served three terms in the House, and is the son of former Governor George S. Mickelson, and grandson of former Governor George T. Mickelson.

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