Larry Rhoden
Larry RhodenGovernor of South Dakota
Larry Rhoden is the Governor of South Dakota, in office since January 25, 2025. A rancher and former state legislator, he was elected lieutenant governor in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 before rising to the governorship.
Biography
Larry Rhoden was born on February 5, 1959, in South Dakota. His official biography describes him as a lifelong West River rancher who still does custom welding and operates the ranch where he was born and raised. After graduating high school he joined the South Dakota National Guard and served six years. He also served on his local school board and led the board of directors of the area Cenex.
Rhoden was elected to the state legislature in 2000. He served as House majority leader and chaired both the Senate and House State Affairs Committees. He was elected lieutenant governor alongside Governor Kristi Noem in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He was interim secretary of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture from May 2020 to September 2020 and the state's agriculture ambassador from 2020 to 2025.
His official biography says he rose to the office of governor in January 2025 and that he serves as the 34th governor of South Dakota. The National Governors Association lists his term as beginning on January 25, 2025.
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