The South Dakota Legislative Research Council’s Executive Board has chosen Jeff Mehlhaff to serve as LRC’s interim director.
The Board made the appointment during its meeting this week (June 16, 2026).
Mehlhaff– who had been working as the Deputy Director and Chief Fiscal Analyst for LRC– succeeds John McCullough, who resigned this month after serving in the director position since March 2024 (March 26, 2024).
Mehlhaff began his career with the LRC in 2016 as a fiscal analyst and became Chief Fiscal Analyst in December of 2020. The Deputy Director title and duties were added to his position in April of 2024.






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