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Governor nominates Tonus H. Van Heisen for lieutenant governor; Tony Van Heisen resigns House seat
Summary
Governor Larry Roden submitted the nomination of Tonus H. Van Heisen for lieutenant governor and Representative Tony Van Heisen submitted his resignation from the House effective the morning of Jan. 30. The nomination was read into the record and the resignation was announced on the floor.
Governor Larry Roden submitted a nomination letter to the House on Jan. 30 naming Tonus H. Van Heisen, of Sioux Falls, for the office of Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. The nomination letter was read into the House Journal and placed on the record.
"Tonus H. Van Heisen has demonstrated exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to public service over his years of service to the people of our state," the governor wrote in a letter read on the House floor by the clerk. The letter requested the House's favorable consideration of the nomination.
Shortly after the nomination was read, Representative Tony Van Heisen submitted a resignation letter to Speaker John Hanson, effective that morning at 9:45 a.m. In his resignation, Tony Van Heisen said he had "loved every minute" of his service representing District 13 and thanked colleagues, in particular his joint committee on appropriations teammates.
The Journal and communications record the governor's nomination and the representative's written resignation. House Resolution 7001, confirming Tonus H. Van Heisen as lieutenant governor, was placed on the calendar per procedures referenced on the floor; no recorded final confirmation vote appears in the provided transcript.
