Born and raised in Huron, SD. Married with three wonderful children.
Huron, SD
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Justin Bell enjoying one last breakfast sammie on the last day of the main run of the 100th Session. 5/5. #dougeats
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The deadline to register to vote in South Dakota is this Monday, Oct. 21st. Are you registered? Have you moved lately and need to update your registration? Check your registration at vip.sdsos.gov/viplogin.aspx
Go vote today in the primary election! I brought my son along while I voted this morning. He had a lot of questions about how it all worked!
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The same is true in Huron. The mayoral election and school board election are tomorrow. Go vote!
Tomorrow is Election Day for the City of Sioux Falls and the Sioux Falls School District.
Decisions are made by those who show up, and the sad fact is that voter turnout in these local elections is often very low.
Please take the time tomorrow to exercise this privilege!
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I am proud to have been the prime sponsor on this bill to modernize the definition of legal newspapers by including new business models. Thank you to @SD_NewsMedia, @TheDakotaScout, @RepJonHansen, and many others who worked together to make it happen.
Thank you, @GovKristiNoem, for signing into law SB75, which amends our state's laws defining legal newspapers to include certain free-circulation newspapers. A good step forward recognizing changes occurring across news media landscape in South Dakota and beyond. #sdleg
ALT From left: Dan Gehlsen of Dakota Scout, Austin Goss of Dakota Scout, Troy McQuillen of Aberdeen Insider, Joe Sneve of Dakota Scout, Rep. Jon Hansen, Gov. Noem, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden, Sen. David Wheeler, Sen. Tim Reed, lobbyist Matt McCaulley and SDNA lobbyists David Bordewyk and Justin Smith. Gov. Noem signed Senate Bill 75 on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the state Capitol.
More great reporting from @JohnEHult telling the ongoing story of the Karen people in Huron.
Karen (southeast Asian) and Hispanic migrants helped pull Huron back from the economic brink. The city is now SD's most diverse per capita outside of Indian Country.
At this point, the kids are leading the way. youtu.be/nTiozhK9T2o?feature…
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Some great coverage by @JohnEHult of the first day of a great sporting and cultural event in Huron
Rainy opening ceremony for the Karen soccer tournament in Huron.
Teams from all over the country are here for a full weekend of sporting and cultural events (and a shot at $10,000 in prize money).
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Fellow legislators: please read this thread on the UCC update in HB1193. This bill is pro-business, pro-freedom and pro-crypto. It doesn't ban Bitcoin. We must override the veto so that people who choose crypto transactions have the protections given to traditional assets.
The 2022 UCC Amendments help promote stability & predictability in commercial transactions related to a variety of cryptocurrencies (whether intrinsic, non-intrinsic, NFT, or otherwise). A thread clarifying some of the critiques by @theblaze's Daniel Horowitz & @1MarkMoss 1/n
Today is the first day for bill hearings at the Legislature. Senate Judiciary is kicking it off with a 42-page bill from a state agency. Yes, I read every page. #sdleg
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@AustinGossSD Being out in this weather for a live shot is either dedication or insanity. Not sure which, but my wife says you need a scarf.
My family loves Cookie Dough Cupcakes! Thank you @RepDustyJohnson for highlighting this great business in Huron.
The selection at Cookie Dough Cupcakes is unbelievable! This family business gives back to the community and is very loved—Chris’s entrepreneurship has led to selling more cupcakes each day than he thought! #SDBizRecs
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Congratulations to the Huron School Board! Two well-deserved awards.
Dr. Wade Pogany from ASBSD awarded the HSD Board of Education the Bronze Level Award and the 2022 School Board Award of Excellence, including a check for $1,000. The check will go towards the first donation for the HSD foundation.
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Congrats to the Huron School Board on receiving this award!
Congratulations to Craig Lee, Kristi Glanzer, Tim Van Berkum, Shelly Siemonsma, and Garret Bischoff for being awarded the Associated School Board of South Dakota School Board Award of Excellence! We appreciate you! #HuronTigers
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This turkey has been seen around Huron this summer and just made an appearance in our yard. This raises the age-old question: why did the turkey cross the road?
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About to start Day 2 of the International Legislators' Forum. Yesterday we discussed issues of tribal sovereignty with legislators from MN, ND, SD & Manitoba. Today is about trucking and freight. It's great opportunity for regional and international collaboration.
I'll be voting today for @DustyJohnson. He is the principled conservative we need in Congress. I ask you to vote for him too.
We had a huge turnout for the Beadle County Lincoln Day Dinner tonight! Around 200 in attendance. Thank you @KristiNoem for giving the keynote address, thank you to all of the other candidates who came and spoke, and thank you to the local volunteers who made it happen.
