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Shantel Krebs

Shantel (Swedlund) Krebs was born and raised in a fourth generation farm family near Arlington, South Dakota. She graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in business in 1998. 

 While finishing her degree at Dakota State University, Shantel competed in the Miss South Dakota scholarship pageant and won the title in 1997.  After representing the state in the national Miss America pageant, she returned to DSU to complete her degree.

 After graduation, Ms. Krebs worked as a pharmaceutical representative in psychiatry, garnering top honors in sales competitions each year for some of the industry’s most successful companies.  Her desire to create a first of its kind business in Sioux Falls was realized in 2005 when her upscale shoe boutique, The Red Shoe, opened its doors.  Never being satisfied with the status quo, Shantel founded a second business in downtown Sioux Falls.  This time her concept was a lifestyle boutique called Le Peacock.   The grand opening was held in April of 2007. 

 Ms. Krebs also finds time to provide service to her community and state.  She was elected to a seat in South Dakota’s House of Representatives in 2005 and is currently in her second term serving as a member of the State Affairs and Transportation committees.   She is involved in organizations and numerous boards, including a term as President of the American Business Women’s Association.  She also sits on the Xcel Energy Board of Directors and the foundation board for First Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls.

 Shantel lives with her husband Mitch at their home in rural Sioux Falls. 

Jerome Lammers

Jerome Lammers is a graduate of Madison High School and the University of South Dakota, where he earned a B.A. in government in 1959 and a J.D. in law in 1961.  He has served as a successful attorney in private practice in Madison for over 45 years.   

Throughout his career, Mr. Lammers has served his community, state and profession.  He served as Deputy State’s Attorney from 1961-64 and Lake County State’s Attorney from 1964-68.   He was elected to the South Dakota Bar Commission 1973-75, and served in the South Dakota Legislature from 1976 to 1992.   During his tenure as a state legislator, Mr. Lammers held a number of leadership positions, including House Speaker Pro Tempore 1981-82, Speaker of the House 1983-84, House Assistant Majority Leader 1985-86 and House Majority Leader from 1987-92.  He was involved in several legislative battles to oppose legislation that would close Dakota State, and was a staunch supporter of the university during the time of the mission change in the early 1980’s.   

Mr. Lammers has also served both his community and state through membership on numerous boards and organizations.  His professional memberships include both the South Dakota and the American Trial Lawyers Association.  He is a member of Madison Kiwanis, Madison Elks, and St. John Lutheran Church.  He has served as a board member for the Bethel Lutheran Home, the Lake County Crippled Children’s Association, and Children’s Care Hospital and School Foundation.  Currently, Mr. Lammers serves on the South Dakota Cement Plant Commission and the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles, for which he was recently elected chair.  He is a licensed pilot and has served as an Angel Flight Volunteer Pilot since 1999.

 Mr. Lammers and his wife Nancy live on Lake Madison.  They have two married children, Ryker and Heather, and 4 grandchildren.