Gov. Kristi Noem is losing her top cabinet member.
The governor s office announced Tuesday that Chief of Staff Tony Venhuizen has been appointed to the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Venhuizen will succeed former Regent Kevin Schieffer, whose tenure ended in March when he departs the governor s office later this month.
“Tony has been an incredible asset to our team, and he will be missed,” Noem said in a statement. “I am so grateful for his leadership and service to the people of our state. His institutional knowledge and experience will be an asset to the Board of Regents, and I look forward to working with him in this new role.”
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Governor Noem s Chief of Staff Tony Venhuizen will join the South Dakota Board of Regents.
PIERRE, SD (AP) South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that her top aide will change for the third time during her tenure as governor.
Current chief of staff Tony Venhuizen will join the South Dakota Board of Regents later this month, Noem’s office said. Venhuizen, a native of Armour, will succeed Kevin Schieffer of Sioux Falls, whose time on the board ended in March. He will leave his role as Noem’s chief of staff in late April, when his appointment to the Regents becomes effective. The Board of Regents governs the state’s six public universities, plus the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota School for the Deaf.
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Governor Noem to Name Venhuizen to Board of Regents
Governor Noem to Name Venhuizen to Board of Regents
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will appoint Tony Venhuizen to the South Dakota Board of Regents. Venhuizen will succeed Kevin Schieffer of Sioux Falls, whose tenure on the Board ended in March. He will depart his role as Noem’s chief of staff in late April, and his appointment will be effective at that time.
“Tony has been an incredible asset to our team, and he will be missed. I am so grateful for his leadership and service to the people of our state,” said
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In this 2018 file photo, Tony Venhuizen, an Armour native, stands for a portrait in Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday, April 6 that she will appoint Tony Venhuizen to the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Venhuizen, a native of Armour, will succeed Kevin Schieffer of Sioux Falls, whose tenure on the board ended in March. He will depart his role as Noem s chief of staff in late April, and his appointment will be effective at that time. The Board of Regents governs the state s six public universities, plus the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota School for the Deaf.