A new U.S. Senate Majority Leader

At the 2006 Minnesota State Fair, my wife and I volunteered at the Mark Kennedy for U.S. Senate booth. With Sen. Mark Dayton not seeking reelection, this Senate seat would be an open contest. We figured a multi term Congressman like Kennedy was in a good position to defeat a glorified ambulance chaser like Amy Klobuchar, who was taking her first crack at national political office (oh how naïve we were). 

There was also extra incentive for Jennifer and I to volunteer this day as the junior U.S. Senator out of South Dakota was going to be in town campaigning on Kennedy's behalf. We were especially thrilled to meet this young Senator since he was a mere 21 months removed from ousting chief George W. Bush antagonist Tom Daschle. 

 

As of this past Wednesday, that South Dakota Senator (now the state's senior Senator in his fourth term) is the Senate Majority Leader!

Honored to serve as the next U.S. Senate majority leader. pic.twitter.com/zq9XLrPDUr

— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) November 13, 2024

Congratulations, Sen. Thune!

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