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The Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government, and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota State Senate . The lieutenant governor succeeds to the officer of governor if the office becomes vacant, and may also serve as acting governor if the governor is incapacited or absent from the state. The current lieutenant governor is Dennis Daugaard . The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor. Six lieutenant governors have gone on to be elected governor in their own right: Charles N. Herreid , Frank M. Byrne , Peter Norbeck , William H. McMaster , Carl Gunderson , and Nils Boe . Two others, Harvey L. Wollman and Walter Dale Miller , succeeded to the office of governor when it became vacant, but neither successfully won reelection. Carole Hillard became the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor when she was elected in 1994 . LIST OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF SOUTH DAKOTA NOTES 1 Clarence E. Coyne died on May 27 , 1929 , and John T. Grigsby was appointed to fill the vacancy. 2 Harvey L. Wollman succeeded to the office of Governor on July 24 , 1978 upon the resignation of Governor Richard F. Kneip . No appointment was made to fill the vacancy. 3 Walter Dale Miller succeeded to the office of Governor on April 19 , 1993 after Governor George S. Mickelson was killed in a plane crash. Steve T. Kirby was appointed to fill the vacancy. 4 Carole Hillard was the first woman to serve as Lt. Governor of South Dakota. SEE ALSO Governor Of South Dakota South Dakota Lieutenant Governor (generally) |
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