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Tony Venhuizen: “My dad grew up north of Wasta on a ranch.”

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 34:49

… you know, there's some people who come and go, but probably 15 or 16 of those, you just grow up together. And I'm still friends with a lot of them. My dad grew up north of Wasta on a ranch. really not that far from where Larry Rhoden is from for west river, it's not that far anyway. And my dad was the dentist in Armour. My mom is from De Smet. (34:49–34:54)

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