Republican state Rep. Brian Dreyer of Rapid City said Monday he has resigned from the Legislature because
of his pending deployment with the National Guard to Afghanistan.  He said he will serve a year of active duty starting in the spring.

Dreyer, who represented legislative District 32 in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 sessions, said serving in the Legislature was a "great honor and a humbling experience."  Dreyer says he has talked with Gov. Mike Rounds and thinks the governor will name a replacement soon.

The 33-year-old Dreyer is a member of the South Dakota National Guard's 196th Mobile Enhancement Brigade.