Rhoden appoints Sioux Falls businessman to fill lieutenant governor’s former legislative seat
Feb 05, 2025 | 10:01 pm ET
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State Sen. Jack Kolbeck, R-Sioux Falls, attends a rally featuring former President Donald Trump on Sept. 8, 2023, at The Monument in Rapid City. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)
Governor Larry Rhoden appointed Jack Kolbeck, a former state senator from Sioux Falls, to the open South Dakota House seat for District 13, which includes portions of Lincoln and Minnehaha counties.
The seat was vacated recently when Rhoden chose Rep. Tony Venhuizen to serve as lieutenant governor, after Rhoden succeeded Gov. Kristi Noem when she departed to become secretary of the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Rhoden announced Kolbeck’s appointment in a statement Wednesday evening.
“I worked with Jack for years as presiding officer of the state Senate,” Rhoden said. “He has a steady head on his shoulders and will be a strong partner to keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free.”
Kolbeck served District 13 in the Senate from 2017 to 2024, including as majority whip from 2023 to 2024. He has worked for more than 50 years in the malt beverage industry and has been the key accounts manager for Beal Distributing since 2002.
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