Saturday was a big day for South Dakota with the second person from the state to ever serve in a Presidential cabinet and a new Governor.

Larry Rhoden was officially sworn in as governor of South Dakota on Saturday following the resignation of former Gov. Kristi Noem, who stepped down to assume the role of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.

Rhoden is now the 34th Governor of South Dakota pursuant to Article 4 Section 6 of the South Dakota Constitution. Details on the succession and swearing-in ceremony have yet to be announced.

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Larry Rhoden, who succeeded Kristi Noem as South Dakota’s governor on Saturday, brings a lengthy record of success as state legislator to his new office. The Meade County rancher and welder had already served 16 years in the Legislature and was seeking re-election to a seat in the House in 2018

Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from South Dakota, is being questioned before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

In another March town hall in Mitchell, Noem also made comments about Native American families. The South Dakota governor claimed that, "their kids don't have any hope," because they "don't have parents who show up and help them." Part of that discussion ...

Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security with Larry Rhoden becoming Governor.

With Larry Rhoden’s experience as a legislator and his six years as president of the Senate, he has a firm grip on how things work in the state Capitol.