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Tony Venhuizen: “I've lived my whole life [in South Dakota].”

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

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

Published January 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 42:50

Help the people of South Dakota understand what that part means to you. Well, I've lived my I'm born in South Dakota. I've lived my whole life [in South Dakota]. here. Both sides of my family have been here for 100 years or more. There's nowhere else I'd ever want to be. And really I've spent my whole life serving the state in different roles. (42:50–42:52)

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