PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has been elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General.

The group held its annual meeting this week in California. Jackley issued a statement Friday saying he's honored to serve, and that the leadership position will help him address important issues impacting South Dakota and the nation.

The association is made up of attorneys general from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

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