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: Ian Fury at 605-773-3212 or Ian.Fury@state.sd.us

Secretary of State

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

Attorney General's Office

• Contact: Tim Borman at 605-773-3215 or Tim.Bormann@state.sd.us

State Auditor

• Contact: State Auditor at 605.773.3341, or sdauditor@state.sd.us

State Treasurer

• Contact: State Treasurer at 605-773-3378 or online.

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 Falk at 605-773-8565 or Jessica.Falk@state.sd.us

Bureau of Human Resources

• Contact: Jesse Merkel at 605-295-4097 or Jesse.Merkel@state.sd.us

Departments

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

Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Contact: Brian Walsh at 605-773-5559 or Brian.Walsh@state.sd.us

Game, Fish and Parks

• Contact: Nick Harrington at 605-773-6252 or Nick.Harrington@state.sd.us

Governor's Office of Economic Development

• Contact: SD GOED at 605-773-4633 or goedinfo@state.sd.us

Health

• Contact: Daniel Bucheli at 605-295-1741 or Daniel.Bucheli@state.sd.us

Human Services

• Contact: DHS at 605-773-6463.

Labor and Regulation

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

Lottery

• Contact: Wade LaRoche at 605-773-5791 or Wade.LaRoche@state.sd.us

Military | National Guard

• Contact: Public Affairs Officer at 605-737-6721 or ng.sd.sdarng.list.pao@mail.mil

Public Safety

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

Revenue

• Contact: Stacey Anderson at 605-773-5869 or Stacey.Anderson@state.sd.us

Social Services

• Contact: Max Wetx at 605-773-3609 or Max.Wetx@state.sd.us

Tourism

• Contact: Katlyn Svendsen at 605-773-3301 or Katlyn.Svendsen@travelsouthdakota.com

Transportation

• Contact: Julie Stevenson at 605-773-2898 or Julie.Stevenson@state.sd.us

Tribal Relations

• Contact: Andrea Gaede at 605-773-5654 or Andrea.Gaede@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: State Court Administrator's Office at 605-773-3474

Other

Board of Regents

• Contact: Shuree Mortenson at 605-773-3455 or Shuree.Mortenson@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 Retirement System

• Contact: Travis Almond at 605-773-3731 or sdrsweblink@state.sd.us