The South Dakota House of Representatives will meet on February 6, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre.
On Wednesday, the governor appointed John Shubeck of Beresford to the South Dakota House of Representatives, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Richard Vasgaard, a Republican from Centreville.
Vasgaard, a farmer, died last month at the age of 75. He represented District 16, which encompassed Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties in the southeast of the state.
Governor Larry Rhoden stated in a press release that Shubeck, a Republican veteran, farmer, church leader, and coach, shares Vasgaard’s values.
“I trust he will carry on his proud legacy of service in this new role,” Mr. Rhoden said.
Shubeck and his wife have four children. He spent 20 years in the Marine Corps, earning the Bronze Star, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. He runs a grain and livestock farm and previously coached the Centerville middle and high school track teams.
The appointment, which takes effect immediately, comes six days before a special legislative session to consider Rhoden’s $650 million proposal to build a new prison in northeast Sioux Falls to replace the state penitentiary’s oldest facilities.
