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Brock L. Greenfield[1] (born October 5, 1975 in Watertown, South Dakota) is an American politician serving as School and Public Lands Commissioner of South Dakota. He previously served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate. Greenfield was consecutively a member of the House for District 6 from January 2009 until January 11, 2013, and a member of the South Dakota Senate for District 6 from January 2001 until January 2009. Greenfield has represented District 2 since January 10, 2015.[2]
Brock Greenfield | |
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School and Public Lands Commissioner of South Dakota | |
Assumed office January 7, 2023 | |
Governor | Kristi Noem |
Preceded by | Jarrod Johnson |
President pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate | |
In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Corey Brown |
Succeeded by | Lee Schoenbeck |
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 2nd district | |
In office January 10, 2015 – January 7, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Chuck Welke |
Succeeded by | Steve Kolbeck |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
In office January 2013 – January 10, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Paul Dennert |
Succeeded by | Lana Greenfield |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
In office January 2009 – January 10, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Paul Nelson |
Succeeded by | Herman Otten |
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 2001 – January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Randall Frederick |
Succeeded by | Art Fryslie |
Personal details | |
Born | Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | October 5, 1975
Political party | Republican |
Education | Northern State University (BS) |
Brock was born to Don and Lana Greenfield. His parents have backgrounds in teaching and in owning a business. Brock also has two siblings: a brother, Blake, and a sister, Laci. Brock played basketball and baseball while in school. Greenfield graduated from Doland High School in 1994 and earned his BS in 1999 from Northern State University. Since January 2015 Brock and his mother, Lana, have served in the SD Legislature as the only Mother/Son to ever serve simultaneously. Brock is in the Senate, and Lana is in the House, both representing District 2.
On March 30, 2020, during a late night session of the legislature Senator Kris Langer was accused by fellow State Senator Phil Jensen of being intoxicated at the Capitol, later Greenfield was also accused of being intoxicated.[19] On April 23, 2020, a bipartisan committee established to look into the allegations against Langer and Greenfield, voted 9–0 to admonish both of Langer and Greenfield for their conduct.[20] During the hearing Greenfield made the following statement: "I would echo the sentiments shared by Senator Langer. I too apologize. I am truly sorry for even placing myself in a setting that allowed for questions as to my judgment or my state of mind. Moreover, I am sorry for the time and energy that so many people have spent dealing with this matter. Especially in these current times, there is important work to do for the people of South Dakota and I am hopeful that we can all focus moving forward."[21]
In 2021, Greenfield announced that he was running for the office of the Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
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