Gov. Rhoden Appoints Tim Czmowski to District 6 House Seat
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced the appointment of Tim Czmowski to the open House seat for District 6, which includes portions of Lincoln County. You can find a photo of Czmowski here.
“It is my honor to appoint Tim Czmowski,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “He will bring a servant heart, creativity, and a strong work ethic to this role.”
Tim Czmowski graduated from South Dakota State University and was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2023. He served in the South Dakota Army National Guard for 10 years and was recognized as the “Battalion Soldier of the Year” in 1986.
Czmowski has over 40 years of experience in the cheese industry. He currently serves as the Assistant Chief Judge of the United States and World Cheese Contests and the President and Technical Consultant at CheeseWorld, LLC. Czmowski also served as the Chairman of the Grant County (SD) Republican Party from 1998 to 2004.
“I am grateful for Governor Rhoden trusting my abilities and giving me the privilege to serve the people of District 6 and South Dakota,” said Tim Czmowski. “I will approach these duties similar to my past business and public service experience. I believe in clear, open communications to gather information from all perspectives to determine the best decision amongst the choices available.”
Czmowski has been married to his wife Patty for nearly 40 years. Together, they have 4 adult children and 3 grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, pheasant hunting, gardening, and woodworking.
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Great pick. Good head on his shoulders. And, bonus, a Webster Bearcats. Can’t go wrong there
Excellent pick!
That’s a good man right there. He has a lot of Milbank in him too.
Was this really the best person they could come up with? He judges cheese contests and served in the National Guard thirty years ago? Surely there was someone with a real job and better experience Rhoden could have picked.
The news release reflects Tim’s modesty. In place of the “40 years of experience” it could have said something like this: started two retail businesses, management position with a multinational, started an ag manufacturing business, and for much of the beginning of his career he was the right hand for Rudy and Rudy at Valley Queen when they began their amazing business growth. If that wasn’t enough, his charity work is significant. Just this summer he helped the Master Gardners’ for their state convention, no connection, just because he was asked. He and Patty are long time members of the board of the Catholic Community Foundation of Eastern South Dakota. Oh,,, and he judged cheese
Thank you for explaining this, I’m glad I came back to this post.