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Longtime Minnehaha County lawman headed to Legislature

Gov. Kristi Noem picks Mike Walsh, former deputy Sheriff, for Rapid City Senate seat

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Feb 12, 2024
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A longtime South Dakota lawman has been appointed to the state Legislature.

Gov. Kristi Noem has tapped Mike Walsh to serve in the South Dakota Senate, filling the District 35 seat vacated last year by former Sen. Jessica Castleberry.

Walsh spent decades in the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Offices serving various roles that included captain …

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