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: 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: Julie Muldoon at 605-773-8140 or Julie.Muldoon@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 605-773-3296 or Brian.Walsh@state.sd.us

Game, Fish and Parks

• Contact: Chris Hull at 605-773-3718 or Chris.Hull@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: Derrick Haskins at 605-773-3361 or Derrick.Haskins@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

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: 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: 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: 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 Retirement System

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