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South Dakota

ECS State Liaison
Emily Workman (303) 299-3631 eworkman@ecs.org

Governor
Dennis Daugaard (R)		http://sd.gov/governor/

Chief State School Officer
Melody Schopp Cabinet Secretary		http://doe.sd.gov/

Legislative Committee Chairs

Jacqueline Sly House Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Jack Warner Executive Director and CEO South Dakota Board of Regents		http://www.sdbor.edu/

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Dennis Daugaard Governor State of South Dakota
Rick Melmer Senior Advisor Mid-Central Organization Cooperative
Melody Schopp * Cabinet Secretary South Dakota Department of Education
Jacqueline Sly Chair, House Education Committee South Dakota House of Representatives
Bill Van Gerpen Senator South Dakota Senate
Tony Venhuizen Director of Policy and Communications State of South Dakota
Jack Warner Executive Director and CEO South Dakota Board of Regents

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http://www.state.sd.us/
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Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Aberdeen American News
Pierre Capital Journal
Mitchell Republic
Watertown Public Opinion

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