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Tony Venhuizen: “I grew up in Armour, which is town of 700 people.”

Featuring: Tony Venhuizen, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota

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In The Moment: Statehouse (January 30, 2025 | Full Episode)

Published | Video Starts at 34:29

And now that you're stepping into this role, tell us a little bit about how you grew up and your family. Yeah. Thank you. Well, I'm a small town kid. I grew up in Armour, which is town of 700 people. Maybe my graduating class was 21. And you know, in a small town like that, a lot you go K through 12 with, you know, there's some people who come and go, but probably 15 or 16 of those, you just grow up together. (34:29–34:35)

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