PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Bill Janklow, a flamboyant politician who
left a lasting mark on South Dakota politics by serving four terms
as governor but resigned as the state's congressman after causing a
fatal traffic accident, has died. He was 72.
Janklow's son Russ Janklow says his father died Thursday. Bill
Janklow announced Nov. 4 that he was dying of brain cancer.
The sometimes combative Republican dominated South Dakota
government for more than a quarter century, inspiring both fierce
support and criticism. He was credited with saving railroad service in the
state, attracting credit card banks to South Dakota, and connecting
classrooms to the Internet.
Janklow was elected to the U.S. House in 2002, but he resigned
after causing a fatal traffic accident in 2003.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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