Contact Us

The state news site is designed to provide you with the latest news and information from the State of South Dakota. Listed below are the media contact personnel for each agency.

Elected Offices

Governor's Office

• Contact: Kristin Wileman at 605-290-6493 or Kristin.Wileman@state.sd.us

Secretary of State

• Contact: The Secretary of State at 605-773-3537.

Attorney General's Office

• Contact: Sara Rabern at 605-773-3215 or Sara.Rabern@state.sd.us

State Auditor

• Contact: sdauditor@state.sd.us

State Treasurer

• Contact: Lee DeJabet at 605-773-3900 or Lee.DeJabet@state.sd.us

School and Public Lands

• Contact: Justin Ohleen at 605-773-3303 or Justin.Ohleen@state.sd.us

Public Utilities Commission

• Contact: Leah Mohr at 605-773-3201 or Leah.Mohr@state.sd.us

Executive Management

Bureau of Administration

• Contact: Leah Svendsen at 605-773-4016 or Leah.Svendsen@state.sd.us

Bureau of Finance and Management

• Contact: Colin Keeler at 605-773-3411 or Colin.Keeler@state.sd.us

Bureau of Information and Telecommunications

• Contact: Jessica Gebert at 605-773-8140 or Jessica.Gebert@state.sd.us

Bureau of Human Resources

• Contact: Lindsey Heiss at 605-773-4926 or Lindsey.Heiss@state.sd.us

Departments

Agriculture

• Contact: Jody Heemstra at 605-773-4073 or Jody.Heemstra@state.sd.us

Corrections

• Contact: Michael Winder at 605-773-3478 or Michael.Winder@state.sd.us

Education

• Contact: Mary Stadick Smith at 605-773-7228 or Mary.StadickSmith@state.sd.us

Environment and Natural Resources

• Contact: Kim Smith at 605-773-3152 or Kim.Smith@state.sd.us

Game, Fish and Parks

• Division of Wildlife Contact: Emily Kiel at 605-773-3904 or Emily.Kiel@state.sd.us
• Division of Parks and Recreation Contact: Emilie Miller at 605-773-6245 or Emilie.Miller@state.sd.us

Governor's Office of Economic Development

• Contact: Mary Lehecka Nelson at 1-800-872-6190 or Mary.LeheckaNelson@state.sd.us

Health

• Contact: Barb Buhler at 605-773-3361 or Barb.Buhler@state.sd.us

Human Services

• Contact: Dan Hoblick at 605-773-6463 or Daniel.Hoblick@state.sd.us

Labor and Regulation

• Contact: Dawn Dovre at 605-773-3101 or Dawn.Dovre@state.sd.us

Military

• Contact: Public Affairs Officer at 605-737-6721

Public Safety

• Contact: Tony Mangan at 605-773-6196 or Tony.Mangan@state.sd.us

Revenue

• Contact: Jonathan Harms at 605-773-2280 or Jonathan.Harms@state.sd.us

Social Services

• Contact: Tia Kafka at 605-773-3609 or Tia.Kafka@state.sd.us

Tourism

• Contact: Katlyn Richter at 605-773-3301 or Katlyn.Richter@state.sd.us

Transportation

• Contact: Kristi Sandal at 605-773-3265 or Kristi.Sandal@state.sd.us

Tribal Relations

• Contact: Katha Aplan at 605-773-5654 or Kathy.Aplan@state.sd.us

Veterans Affairs

• Contact: Audry Ricketts at 605-773-8242 or Audry.Ricketts@state.sd.us

Legislature

Legislative Audit

• Contact: 605-773-3595

Legislative Research Council

• Contact: 605-773-3251

Judicial

Unified Judicial System

• Contact: Don Miller at Don.Miller@ujs.state.sd.us

Other

Board of Regents

• Contact: Janelle Toman at 605-773-3455 or JanelleT@sdbor.edu

South Dakota 811

• Contact: Larry Janes at 605-339-0529 or ExeDir@SDOneCall.com

South Dakota Investment Council

• Contact: 605-362-2820 or SDIC@state.sd.us

South Dakota Lottery

• Contact: Kelly Thompson at 605-773-5770 or Kelly.Thompson@state.sd.us

South Dakota Retirement System

• Contact: Rob Wylie at 605-773-3731 or sdrsweblink@state.sd.us