Schoenfish appreciates appointment to Senate

SCOTLAND, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has appointed current District 19 Representative Kyle Schoenfish (shane-fish) of Scotland to the vacant District 19 Senate seat. That opened with the resignation of Senator Stace Nelson of Fulton.

Schoenfish says he appreciates the appointment.

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Schoenfish, who would have been term limited in the House, had earlier said he would run for the Senate seat in November.

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Schoenfish says there are always some important issues.

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The Governor also appointed Marty Overweg of New Holland to the House seat in District 19.