Brian Gregory Gosch (born May 26, 1971) is an American politician and attorney from the state of

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. He was a member of the

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, and served as the

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from 2013 to 2015. In November 2014, he was elected as Majority Leader of the

beginning in the 2015 session. He was replaced as Speaker of the House by Dean Wink.

Early life, education, and career

Gosch was born in

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. He attended high school at Martin Luther Prep School in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1993 and then attended the

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, graduating in 1996.

Career

He became an attorney for South Dakota Advocacy Services for people with disabilities in

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. He was appointed to the South Dakota House by

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in 2007, succeeding Alan Hanks, who resigned his seat after winning the mayoralty of Rapid City. In 2013, Gosch was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 87th Legislative Assembly, a post he held until 2015. The previous year, Gosch proposed classifying

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as a statewide secondary offense. , Gosch serves as a governmental affairs representative and the Minnesota state director for the

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(NRA).

Personal life

Gosch and his wife, Heather, have six children.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gosch, Brian 1971 births Living people Politicians from Aberdeen, South Dakota Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives Speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives University of South Dakota alumni University of South Dakota School of Law alumni 21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature