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Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, S.D. 57501
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013
Contact: Tony Venhuizen or Kelsey Pritchard, 605-773-3212
Former Legislator Jay Duenwald Dies
PIERRE, S.D. – Former South Dakota legislator Jay Duenwald of Hoven died Saturday, Aug. 31.
Duenwald, 76, served from 1997 – 2002 in the South Dakota House of Representatives and from 2003 – 2008 in the state Senate. Duenwald held a leadership role as the majority whip for four years in the House and two years in the Senate.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags lowered to half-staff at the Capitol on the day of Duenwald’s funeral, Friday, Sept. 6.
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