Galen Niederwerder Sworn In as County Commissioner

Sturgis, SD - The Meade County Commissioners unanimously nominated Galen Niederwerder to fill the vacancy of Commissioner District 1.  Niederwerder was sworn in Tuesday morning along with the current county coroner, Steve Barry.  Niederwerder succeeds Gary Cammack who was elected to the South Dakota Legislature.


Auditor LIsa Schieffer swears in Galen Niederwerder, Commissioner District 1, and Steve Barry, Coroner

Steve Barry, Coroner; Galen Niederwerder, Commissioner District 1; Lisa Schieffer, Auditor

Public Interviews of Applicants for Meade County Commission District 1

Sturgis, SD - The Meade County Board of Commissioners will hold public interviews of District 1 Commissioner applicants at a special commission meeting on December 19, 2012 @ 9:00 am.  The public is encouraged to attend this open session meeting.  

District 1 Commissioner Applicants: 

  1. Joe Garner
  2. William Gropper
  3. Bill Kluck 
  4. Galen Niederwerder
  5. Jason Reed 
  6. Richard Richter
  7. Craig Shaver 
  8. Nicole Skouge
  9. Charles Spring

The successful applicant will be appointed in January, 2013 to fill the vacancy left by Commissioner Cammack - following his election to the SD Legislature as Representative for District 29.