A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board service.

WHEREAS, the 2025-26 school year marks James Hanssen’s fortieth year of school board service, and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota honored him with the Distinguished Service Award; and

WHEREAS, James has displayed an exceptional commitment to school board work throughout his tenure on the school board; and

WHEREAS, James’s years of service on the school board provide an exemplary display of dedication to the students, staff members, and the community of the Bridgewater-Emery School District;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that James Hanssen, of Emery, South Dakota, deserves honor and respect for his continuing efforts to enhance the educational opportunities for K-12 students in this state.