SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House Speaker has named the six fellow Republicans and two Democrats who will join him in looking into the investigation of a fatal crash caused by the state attorney general and assess whether he should be impeached.
Those nine members are; State Reps. Kent Peterson (R-Salem), Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls), Ryan Cwach (D-Yankton), Mike Stevens (R-Yankton), Hugh Bartels (R-Watertown), Kevin Jensen (R-Canton), Steve Haugaard (R-Sioux Falls), Jon Hansen (R-Dell Rapids), and Gosch himself.
The Legislature next week will consider whether to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for his conduct following the 2020 crash that killed 55-year-old Joseph Boever, who was walking along a rural stretch of highway when Ravnsborg’s vehicle struck him.
The committee includes a mix of Ravnsborg’s political allies and those who have called for his ouster.
