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Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, S.D. 57501
605-773-3212
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
CONTACT: Tony Venhuizen or Kelsey Pritchard at 605-773-3212
Governor Proclaims Oglala Lakota County Name Change
PIERRE, S.D. – Following voter approval and a resolution from the Legislature, Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed that Shannon County be renamed as Oglala Lakota County.
The name change will be official on May 1, 2015.
State law requires the governor to publicly proclaim the new name of a county by issuing an executive proclamation. The name change becomes official on the first day of the next month.
Last fall, Shannon County voters approved the name change by more than the required two-thirds majority. The state House and Senate then passed House Joint Resolution 1005 during the 2015 Legislative Session to adopt the new name.
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