The Dakota Scout just posted a story this afternoon about Senator John Thune’s political adviser Jon Lauck taking a new position with Augustana University in Sioux Falls:
A longtime political adviser to Sen. John Thune will leave the staff to become the new executive director of the Center for Western Studies at Augustana University.
Augustana University President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin announced the appointment of Jon Lauck to the center on Monday. Lauck has been with Thune since Thune won office in 2004. Lauck replaces Harry Thompson, who retired July 31 after 42 years at Augustana.
That’s going to leave big shoes to fill on Senator Thune’s staff, as Jon has been with the Senator since the early years. Congratulations to a good guy on his new position!
Congratulations, Jon! Given your passion for history and literature, this is a perfect fit!
Well said, Jon will do an outstanding job in this position!
A bright and capable person. Jon is a great choice for the job.
A big reason we have two Republican U.S. senators in SD.
First his decades-long in-state Chief of Staff, and now the man who Thune owes his 2004 victory to…who’s next? And why? Will Thune be done in 2028? Or maybe run for President?
Thune owes his 2004 victory to his own choice to run, along with his family’s support. You can’t defeat a Senate leader without the right candidate. But Jon Lauck certainly was an important part of that campaign.