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South Dakota Democrats Look To 2016

South Dakota Democrats Look To 2016

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The recent hiring of a new executive director shows the South Dakota Democratic Party is not dead, and will be aiming at the 2016 elections.

Party Chair Ann Tornberg announced the hiring of Suzanne Jones Pranger as the new executive director.

Tornberg says that hiring is an important step…

 

Tornberg says democrats are also at a handicap because they have no one in a state or federal office…

 

Tornberg says they have had some success in recent years with petition drives to get issues on the ballot…

 

The party also hired Samuel Parkinson as their compliance director.

 

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