41 Former South Dakota State Legislators and Constitutional Officers Endorse Hillary Clinton

Clinton Campaign press release

The Clinton campaign today announced the endorsement of 41 former South Dakota state legislators and constitutional officers. These officials, with over 330 years of combined experience in public service to the state of South Dakota, endorsed Hillary because of her readiness to serve on day one and her plans to jumpstart the economy and help consumers struggling with rising gas prices.

"After seven years of an Administration that favored the special interests at every turn, South Dakotans need a President who will stand with them," said former State Representative Al Waltman. "Hillary Clinton has real solutions to our economic problems, to skyrocketing energy prices and to ending the war in Iraq, and she has the experience and resolve to make those plans a reality. Hillary is the candidate who can beat John McCain in the fall and start turning this country around on day one in the White House."

The announcement came on the heels of visits to South Dakota from both Hillary and Former President Clinton over the past several days.

"Hillary Clinton has done more than give speeches - she has been achieving real results for working families for the past 35 years," said former State Senator Judy Olson Duhamel. "Given the challenges we face, we need a President who is ready to hit the ground running and begin to turn our economy around and restore our standing in the world, and Hillary Clinton has the experience to do just that."

"I am honored to receive the support of such a talented group of people who have dedicated their lives to public service," Senator Clinton said. "These South Dakotans know what it takes to stand up for working families and I am proud they think I am best qualified for the job."

The list of former South Dakota legislators who have endorsed Hillary is below:

Jim Burg, Public Utilities Commissioner, State Senator and State Representative from Wessington Springs
Pam Nelson, Public Utilities Commissioner, State Senator and State Representative from Sioux Falls
Ken Stofferahn, Public Utilities Commissioner, Former State Representative from Humboldt
Mark Anderson, State Representative from Crooks
Violet Biever, State Representative from Oelrichs
Rolly Chicoine, State Senator and State Representative from Elk Point
Rebekah Cradduck, State Senator and State Representative from Sioux Falls
Peggy Cruse, State Representative from Pierre
Michael Curran, State Representative from Jefferson
Kay Davis, State Representative from Sioux Falls
Betrum Ellingson, State Representative from Sisseton
Charlie Flowers, State Senator and State Representative from Iroquis
Doug Fosheim, State Representative from Huron
Janet Good, State Representative from Long Valley
Sharon Green, State Senator from Rapid City
Pat Haley, State Representative from Huron
Dale Howlett, State Senator and State Representative from Watertown
Jim Hutmacher, State Senator from Chamberlain
Jacquie Kelley, State Senator from Pierre
Dorothy Kellogg, State Representative from Watertown
Patricia Kenner, State Representative from Rapid City
Albert Kocer, State Representative from Wagner
Michael Kroger, State Representative from Dell Rapids
Francis McDaniel, Jr., State Representative from Lantry
John McIntyre, State Senator and State Representative from Sioux Falls
Grace Mickelson, State Senator from Rapid City
Doris Miner, State Senator and State Representative from Gregory
Roger Moore, State Representative from Gettysburg
Gary D. Nelson, State Senator from Martin
Judy Olson Duhamel, State Senator from Rapid City, and Chair of South Dakota Democratic Party
Dale Peterson, State Representative from Wakonda
Jerry Radack, State Representative from Yankton
Ben Radcliffe, State Representative from Hitchcock
Roberta Rasmussen, State Senator from Hurley
Joe Reedy, State Senator and State Representative from Vermillion
Dean Schrempp, State Representative from Lantry
Tom Shortbull, State Senator from Pine Ridge
Randy Stenson, State Senator from Colome
Dick Waddell, State Senator from Isabel
Al Waltman, State Representative from Aberdeen
Mike Wilson, State Representative from Rapid City