Dennis Daugaard

About

Republican politician who became the 32nd Governor of South Dakota in 2011. He had previously served his state as it's Lieutenant Governor.

Before Fame

He earned a law degree in 1978 from Northwestern University School of Law and paid his way through law school by driving a bus and working as a security guard.

Trivia

He is the first CODA (Child of a deaf adult) governor in South Dakota history and the history of the United States.

Family Life

He has three children with his wife Linda, who he married in 1981.

Associated With

He is a prominent South Dakotan in politics much like John Thune.