South Dakota Republican Women announce new officers, award recipients

(From my mailbox – pp)

South Dakota Republican Women select new leadership

At their biennial convention in the beautiful Black Hills, the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women unanimously elected a new slate of officers to represent the group for the next term:

President – Beka Zerbst
1st Vice-President – Jeni Boerger
2nd Vice-President – Debbie Schnell
3rd Vice-President – MaryLee Plut
4th Vice-President – Karen Brandt
Secretary – Nancy Ziegeldorf
Treasurer – Kari Shanard-Koenders
Member-at-Large – Maryann Bierman
Member-at-Large – Lauri Davis
Member-at-Large – Val Higgins
Member-at-Large – Sandy Rhoden

In addition, SDFRW honored four special ladies with awards given out only every two years:

Lauri Davis – Winner of the SDFRW Hero Award, given to a Republican woman who has contributed significantly to SDFRW at the state level over the past two years
Sandy Rhoden – Winner of the Cec Nankivel Award, given to a member who has contributed significantly to the SDFRW and the GOP over the past two years
Teresa Thompson – Winner of the Maree Raschke Award, given to a distinguished Republican woman who has displayed a true commitment to the Republican Party by donating her time on political activities during the pre-election year
Judy Trzynka* – Winner of the Legacy Award, given to a Republican Women in honor of a lifetime of service to SDFRW and SDGOP. (* SDFRW presented the Legacy Award to Judy in April with the help of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds)