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Matthew Michels is an American politician who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of South Dakota,from 2011 to 2019.
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Christine Marie Erickson is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,she has been an at-large member of the Sioux Falls City Council since 2014. She was previously a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives,representing District 11 from 2013 to 2014.
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Mark E. Salter is an American attorney,veteran,and current Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court,appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in 2018. He became the 51st member of the court.
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Will D. Mortenson is an American attorney and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 24 since January 2021.
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- ↑ "Representative Rebecca Reimer — 2018". South Dakota Legislative Research Council. South Dakota Legislative Research Council. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Gov. Daugaard Fills Three Legislative Vacancies". Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard. August 8, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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