Governor Rhoden to Announce Lt. Governor Selection
PIERRE, S.D. – Tomorrow, Governor Larry Rhoden will announce his selection as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. The selection will be announced in a press conference on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:00 am CT/9:00 am MT in the Mount Rushmore Room of the South Dakota State Capitol.
Today in an address to a joint session of the South Dakota legislature, Governor Rhoden previewed what he is looking for in his Lieutenant Governor selection:
“This individual must be loyal and honest – to me and to the people of South Dakota. My choice for Lieutenant Governor must share my commitment to keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free,” said Governor Rhoden. “He or she must be a strong partner who will provide me with wisdom, counsel, and help steer us in the right direction. And he or she must be ready to take over in the event I am no longer able to serve as Governor – it’s happened before!
“I want to make a selection who recognizes that ‘Under God, the People Rule.’ My lieutenant governor must be worthy of our tremendous people,” continued Governor Rhoden.
WHAT: Governor Larry Rhoden to announce his selection as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
WHEN: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:00 am CT/9:00 am MT
WHERE: Mount Rushmore Room, South Dakota State Capitol
LIVESTREAM: SDPB, SD.net, facebook.com/GovLarryRhoden
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So who’s it going to be? Is it possible he picks someone none of us are talking about? Or will conventional wisdom prevail? Will it be a sign of his intention to run for his own four year term, or will it signify that he’s not running and instead paving the way for Dusty?
I’d like to thank the academy, and my parents, and my dog Butchie, without whom this would not be possible.
………Or she
Hmmmm
“Or she” is either Rhoden playing coy or a genuine hand tip. I guess we’ll know soon.