Gov. Rhoden Appoints Jack Kolbeck to District 13 House Seat
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden appointed Jack Kolbeck to the open House seat for District 13, which includes portions of Lincoln and Minnehaha counties. You can find a photo of Kolbeck here.
“I worked with Jack for years as presiding officer of the State Senate,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “He has a steady head on his shoulders and will be a strong partner to keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free.”
Kolbeck served District 13 in the State Senate from 2017 to 2024, including as Majority Whip from 2023-2024. He has worked for more than 50 years in the malt beverage industry and has been the Key Accounts Manager for Beal Distributing since 2002. He graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science in 1974.
Kolbeck serves as a board member and Region 8 Director for the National Beer Distributors. He is a board member and past president of the South Dakota Beer Distributors Association. He is a board member of both Call to Freedom and the Abbott House of Sioux Falls. He is president of the 50-and-over Sioux Falls Men’s Slowpitch softball league.
“I want to thank Governor Rhoden for appointing me to the District 13 open seat to the House of Representatives,” said Jack Kolbeck. “I look forward to working with Governor Rhoden and Lieutenant Governor Venhuizen. I appreciate all the support I received from so many people on my behalf.”
Jack has been married to his wife Muriel for 46 years. They have 3 children Kimberly, Jacquelyn, and Alex. They have 10 grandchildren. They have been residents in Sioux Falls for 50 years. They have been members of Central Church since 1978.
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Solid, albeit obvious choice for those of us not only in D13 but the whole state!!
Congrats jack, he is a very respected legislature and overall a good person ! Very proud to know him!
Very well deserved!! Jack is an experienced lawmaker, trustworthy, thoughtful, and wise. Excellent choice, Governor Rhoden!
Rock solid rock star. We’d be well served with about 35 more just like him.
Tony V may not have a heart… neglects Thomason in 2022 and now Jankord twice this year? I like Brad, this had to have been tough news to receive. Sure, Kolbeck is fine, but he’s had his time. This would have been a good opportunity for Rhoden to install a young, like-minded legislator in a safe district that would be loyal to him, and Tony V should have made that happen. Instead, Rhoden gets a short-term fix and has created a long-term enemy in Brad.
But will he be able to duplicate the nearly only accomplishment of his previous legislative tenure (other than sponsorship of citation of honor-type of bills) – using his legislative committee assignment to facilitate placement of another prison facility to Lincoln County?