Gov. Rhoden puts ag advocate on South Dakota Senate

Brandon Wipf succeeds Judge David Wheeler in District 22 legislative seat

Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Huron-area farmer and agriculture leader Brandon Wipf to the South Dakota Senate.

Wipf, a fourth-generation farmer from southern Spink County, will represent District 22 in the Legislature effective immediately. His appointment fills a vacancy created earlier this year when Rhoden named former Sen. David Wheeler to the bench in the state’s Third Judicial Circuit.

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