State Representative District 22
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Description: The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the Senate which has 35 members, and the House of Representatives, which has 70 members. The two houses are similar in most respects; the Senate alone holds the right to confirm gubernatorial appointments to certain offices. The Legislature meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. It begins its annual session of the second Tuesday of January each year. The legislative session lasts 40 working days in odd-numbered years, and 35 days working days in even numbered years.Term: 4 consecutive 2 year termsSalary: $16,348/year + $178/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitolRequirements for Office: 21 years old; 2 years residency; qualified voter; may not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken "public moneys".Petition Requirements: Depends on party and legislative district. See SD Secretary of State's website for details.
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Kevin Van Diepen
(Rep)
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Lana Greenfield
(Rep)
What should state government do to support access to affordable housing?
What should state government do to support equitable, quality public education (pre-K through higher ed) for all?
How do you view the initiative and referendum process in South Dakota? Are there any changes to this system that you would support?
Considering recently passed laws, what will you be watching for to ensure all eligible voters have equal access to the ballot box while maintaining the security and integrity of our elections?
What, if anything, should our state government do to support access to affordable, quality childcare?
What do you see as the most important challenges facing our state?
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There is federal assistance and are grants available to towns to help with housing for those who provide valuable work in the communities but may not be able to afford to buy a house right away. Local development corporations within the town's may build apartments and charge reasonable monthly rates to renters. A few years ago our state created an infrastructure plan to provide money to aid cities with projects, knowing a community cannot grow or bring in new industry if there is no housing available.
I think we have already achieved a lot in this area. Tuition scholarships are donated by private people and organizations at all levels. We have allowed tax credits to companies that give to private education scholarships. Many scholarships are available to high school students who want to attend a college or tech school. I think our Board of Regents has done a fine job in helping students be able to get a post high school degree1. Also tech schools have recruited partners that pay for student tuition and supplies and in return, the student will work for that industry for a specified amount of time. Our state has also provided distance learning classes for high school students at a 50 per cent discount per credit hour.
I do believe we have a good, streamlined process in place. The petition system is fair and accessible to the people if they want to initiate or refer an item that affects them.
In South Dakota we have a pretty secure voting process. Presenting an ID at the polls is the proper way to be able to vote. No campaigning should be going on at the poll site.
Child care assistance is available through grants based on financial need. The premise is that if affordable daycare is available, families will be able to be employed and increase their standard of living. I would like to see if this is actually being studied b1y providing data. I would also favor that when big companies enter our state, they would build daycare centers for the children of their work force. I think this would even help company workforce stability.
We have increased costs of expanded Medicaid as our population continues to need more and more services. Along with that , the shuttering of nursing homes is critical.
Also, as people are having smaller families and rural areas are declining in population, small schools are seeing a sharp rise in per pupil education cost.
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