Sherry Bren

South Dakota pays $200,000 to silence appraiser chief fired after Noem intervention

2021-03-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Sherry Bren, the 70-year-old head of South Dakota’s appraiser certification program, was forced to retire after refusing to approve Governor Noem’s daughter’s license. Bren filed an age discrimination complaint and received a $200,000 settlement to withdraw it. She testified she …

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Noem intervenes in daughter's denied appraiser license application

2020-07-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Days after South Dakota agency moved to deny Kassidy Peters’ real estate appraiser license application, Governor Kristi Noem summoned agency head Sherry Bren and other officials to a meeting with Peters present. Peters ultimately received certification four months later after receiving special …

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