South Dakota House Republicans select entirely new leadership after contentious election season

South Dakota House Republicans selected an entirely new leadership team Monday, completing a shakeup arising from a contentious campaign season. Mike Stevens, of Yankton, is the nominee for speaker of the House, and Amber Arlint, of Sioux Falls, is the nominee for speaker pro tempore. Taylor Rehfeldt, of Sioux Falls, will be majority leader and Drew Peterson, of Salem, will be assistant majority leader. The majority whips are Nick Fosness, of Britton; Mellissa Heermann, of Brookings; Brian Mulder, of Sioux Falls; Matt Roby, of Watertown; and Mike Weisgram, of Fort Pierre. Rehfeldt is the first woman chosen as South Dakota’s House majority leader. In a statement to Searchlight, she said “I’m honored to be elected the first woman House majority leader in South Dakota history.

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