Aaron Aylward is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 6th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 12, 2021.

Education

Aylaward earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in exercise science from

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and a Master of Arts in kinesiology from the

University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is t ...

. While at

, he was a member of the

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team. Following the 2008 season he was named to the DAC All-Conference team.

Career

In 2012 and 2013, Aylward worked as a personal trainer. From 2013 to 2019, Aylward worked as a search consultant for Growing People and Companies (GPAC). In 2019, he became a sales representative for

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, a business services firm. In 2018, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the South Dakota House as a

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References

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