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The South Dakota Legislature's Executive Board moments ago confirmed the hiring of attorney Ron Parsons of Sioux Falls to represent the Legislature regarding the governor's request for an advisory opinion from the South Dakota Supreme Court on legislative conflicts of interest.
With the support of GOP leader Joel Rosenthal, the 27-year-old Dusty Johnson put his hat in the ring and was unopposed at the convention, securing the nomination in a unanimous vote.
“If there had been anyone running against me at the convention, I probably would have lost. I was just a kid.”
It’s not easy to make Dusty Johnson angry.
Prominent Republicans say they are withholding judgment on accounts of the governor's relationship with Corey Lewandowski but the push for a national persona diverts attention.