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

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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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