25.914.9 100th Legislative Session SC812
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Commemoration 812
Introduced by: Senators Schoenfish, Crabtree, Deibert, Perry, Peterson (Sue), and Reed and
Representatives Emery, Greenfield, Jordan, Muckey, Uhre-Balk, Van Diepen, and Weisgram
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A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state 1
of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy -musical duo Williams 2
and Ree. 3
WHEREAS, Terry Ree was born in Huron, raised in Pierre, and was a member of the Crow 4
Creek Sioux Tribe; and 5
WHEREAS, Terry attended Black Hills State College, where he teamed up with fellow 6
student Bruce Williams to form the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree; and 7
WHEREAS, Terry, with Bruce Williams, brought laughter to an international audience 8
through live performances and television programming over the comedy duo’s career of more 9
than fifty-five years; and 10
WHEREAS, Terry, as part of Williams and Ree, created the film, Williams and Ree: The 11
Movie, which highlighted the excitement of an Interstate 90 road trip through South Dakota; 12
and 13
WHEREAS, Terry Ree used humor to bridge cultures in South Dakota and beyond; 14
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State 15
of South Dakota, that Terry Ree has made a positive difference in the lives of many South 16
Dakotans through his exemplary work as an entertainer through the comedy -musical duo 17
Williams and Ree. 18