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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard Not Thinking of his Legacy

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard Not Thinking of his Legacy

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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and his staff are working to put together his last budget proposal, which he will deliver to the legislature in December.

Daugaard says he hasn’t given much thought to his legacy..

Daugaard submitted his first budget eight years ago that included a ten percent cut….

Daugaard says he is pleased with the changes he pushed to improve the states financial standing…

Daugaard says he will soon sit for the official portrait that will hang in the state capital, and there will also be a future statue placed on the streets of Pierre.

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