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Governor Fills Open Senate Seats, GOP To Choose Leaders

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate is back at full strength, and the Republican conference is gathering to fill two top leadership spots.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard appointed Dell Rapids Mayor Scott Fiegen on Wednesday to serve the remainder of former Senate Majority Leader Tim Rave’s term.

Daugaard last week tapped Dakota Dunes businessman William Shorma to fill in for former Sen. Dan Lederman, who served as assistant majority leader.

The two Republican will serve through the next legislative session.

Rave and Lederman stepped down after the 2015 session, creating a leadership void among Senate Republicans.

Senate President Pro Tempore Corey Brown says the Senate GOP is gathering on Saturday to fill the spots in Pierre, where the two new lawmakers will also be officially sworn in.

Brown is running for majority leader.

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