Greetings again! Week three of the 100th legislative session is over. This past week Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden became the 34th governor. Rhoden then selected Rep. Tony VenHuizen as his lieutenant ...

Then there was Diana Miller, who worked as a lobbyist for former Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Venhuizen worked in Daugaard's administration, and Miller worked under Venhuizen. Miller echoed the positive ...

The committee next took public testimony. One of the people speaking in support of Venhuizen was his father in law, former Governor Dennis Daugaard. Venhuizen worked eight years on Daugaard’s ...

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced changes to his staff in the Governor’s Office. “My team is ready to hit the ground running. After careful consideration, I am ...

Venhuizen previously served as chief of staff to former Governors Dennis Daugaard and Kristi Noem. More information about Lieutenant Governor Venhuizen can be found here. January 29, 2025: (South ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The historic Senate chamber of the South Dakota Capitol soared with applause on Thursday afternoon as Tony Venhuizen received congratulations for becoming the state’s new ...

The Sioux Falls lawmaker served in former Gov. Dennis Daugaard's administration, including as chief of staff from 2014 to 2019. He also worked as Noem's senior adviser in 2019 and later reprised ...

The Sioux Falls lawmaker served in former Gov. Dennis Daugaard's administration, including as chief of staff from 2014 to 2019. He also worked as Noem's senior adviser in 2019 and later reprised the ...

Dennis Daugaard in addition to his work for Noem. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from South Dakota State University in 2005 and his juris doctorate from the ...

Venhuizen previously served as Chief of Staff for both former Governor Kristi Noem and former Governor Dennis Daugaard. He is married to Daugaard’s daughter, Sara. The couple shares three children. “I ...

He’s a great listener,” long-time lobbyist Dianna Miller said. Former Gov. Dennis Daugaard, who is Venhuizen’s father in law, took the witness chair too. Daugaard, who was a state senator ...