Tony Venhuizen
Tonnis Venhuizen | |
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| Chief of Staff to the Governor of South Dakota | |
| In office 2014 – present | |
| Governor | Dennis Daugaard |
| Preceded by | Dusty Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1983 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota School of Law (JD) South Dakota State University (BA) |
| Profession | Public servant |
Tony Venhuizen (born September 30, 1983) is chief of staff for Governor Dennis Daugaard. He served on the South Dakota Board of Regents from 2003-2008.[1] Venhuizen gained notoriety after his management of Dennis Daugaard's successful 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
Early life and education
Venhuizen graduated with a B.A. from the Department of Political Science at South Dakota State University in 2005. While at SDSU, Venhuizen was named a Truman Scholar.[2] He was appointed by then-Governor Mike Rounds.
Career
From 2003 to 2008, he was a member of the South Dakota Board of Regents. After law school, Venhuizen served as a Judicial law clerk in the First Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota. Venhuizen went on to earn a J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2008.
Daugaard Administration
In 2010, he managed then-Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard's successful 2010 gubernatorial campaign. After the campaign, Venhuizen became Governor Daugaard's director of policy and communications. Venhuizen was appointed chief of staff in November 2014 after the former chief of staff and fellow Truman Scholar, Dusty Johnson resigned.[3]
Personal life
He is the son-in-law of Governor Dennis Daugaard.
See also
External links
 South Dakota statewide elected officials | |
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References
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- ↑ State of South Dakota. "Cabinet Staff & Biographies". sd.gov. State of South Dakota.
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