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O n July 15, Mills Mayor, Leah Juarez , posted two videos to her official mayoral Facebook page accusing Jeske of not residing in Wyoming. Mayor Juarez makes the point in her first video, that a candidate must reside in his district for no less than a year. She reads from a letter Jeske mailed to constituents : “For the past ten-plus years, I’ve been an active small business owner investing in multi-family rental properties right here in our district.” She interprets his statement as Neil Jeske claiming residency for a decade . “For the past ten years? Man, I’ve never heard of you . . . but you’re going to represent my city.”
None of Jeske’s published materials claim he resided in Wyoming for ten consecutive years. What he claims is residence from April of 2024 to the present. In her narrative, Juarez uses Jeske’s run for Sioux Falls, SD C ity C ouncil to question his Wyoming residency…