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Brookings County officials sworn in; Jensen chosen commission chair
Summary
Newly elected and re-elected county officers took oaths of office and the commission elected Larry Jensen chair and Kelly Vanderwall vice chair for 2025.
Newly elected and re-elected Brookings County officials were sworn into office and the county commission reorganized for 2025, electing Commissioner Larry Jensen as chair and Commissioner Kelly Vanderwall as vice chair.
Several officers took the oath in sequence. Doug Post recited the oath for county commissioner, pledging to support the Constitutions of the United States and the State of South Dakota and to faithfully discharge the duties of county commissioner of Brookings County. Dan Nelson repeated the oath as the re-elected state's attorney, and Laurie Schultz recited the oath as re-elected finance officer.
Those swearing-in moments were followed by the commission’s annual reorganization. Commissioner Kelly Vanderwall moved to appoint Larry Jensen as chair for 2025; Commissioner Hassler seconded the motion, which the commission approved by voice vote. The body then nominated and approved Vanderwall as vice chair for 2025.
The oath language repeated in the record emphasized support for both the U.S. and South Dakota constitutions and faithful performance of county duties. The commission’s routine reorganization motions were handled at the start of the meeting and approved without recorded opposition.
The formal oaths and the reorganization set the roster and leadership for the county’s 2025 business.
