SDNA PAC Makes 2016 Legislative Candidate Endorsements
The South Dakota Nurses Association PAC is pleased to announce that we have endorsed and or financially supported the following 2016 South Dakota Legislative candidates listed in the following table:
|
Name
|
Dist.
|
Party
|
S R
|
|
Financial Endorsement
|
|
Peggy Scheuelke
|
4
|
D
|
R
|
|
Jason W. Kettwig
|
4
|
R
|
R
|
|
Kathy Tyler
|
4
|
D
|
S
|
|
Spencer Hawley
|
7
|
D
|
R
|
|
Scott Parsley
|
8
|
D
|
S
|
|
Michael Saba
|
9
|
D
|
R
|
|
Deb Peters
|
9
|
R
|
S
|
|
Deb Soholt
|
14
|
R
|
S
|
|
Ann Tornberg
|
16
|
D
|
R
|
|
Ray Ring
|
17
|
D
|
R
|
|
Jean Hunhoff
|
18
|
R
|
R
|
|
Russell Graeff
|
19
|
D
|
S
|
|
Quinten L. Burg
|
20
|
D
|
S
|
|
Jeff Barth
|
25
|
D
|
S
|
|
Red Dawn Foster
|
27
|
D
|
R
|
|
Susan Kelts
|
32
|
D
|
R
|
|
Haven Stuck
|
33
|
D
|
S
|
|
Letter of Endorsement
|
|
Jason Frerichs
|
1
|
D
|
S
|
|
Corey Allen Heidelberger
|
3
|
D
|
S
|
|
Larry Tidemann
|
7
|
R
|
S
|
|
Jason Unger
|
8
|
D
|
R
|
|
Jim Powers
|
10
|
D
|
R
|
|
G. Mark Mickelson
|
13
|
R
|
R
|
|
P. James Eckhoff Jr.
|
13
|
D
|
R
|
|
JR LaPlante
|
14
|
D
|
R
|
|
Tom Holmes
|
14
|
R
|
R
|
|
Karen Soli
|
15
|
D
|
R
|
|
Jamie Smith
|
15
|
D
|
R
|
|
Craig Kennedy
|
18
|
D
|
S
|
|
Kyle Schoenfish
|
19
|
R
|
R
|
|
Kent S. Peterson
|
19
|
R
|
R
|
|
Tona Rozum
|
20
|
R
|
R
|
|
Julie Bartling
|
21
|
D
|
R
|
|
Gary Burrus
|
21
|
D
|
R
|
|
Billie H. Sutton
|
21
|
D
|
S
|
|
Jim White
|
22
|
R
|
S
|
|
Justin R. Cronin
|
23
|
R
|
R
|
|
Dan Ahlers
|
25
|
D
|
R
|
|
Troy Heinert
|
26
|
D
|
S
|
|
Jim Bradford
|
27
|
D
|
R
|
|
Timothy R. Johns
|
31
|
R
|
R
|
|
Alan D. Solano
|
32
|
R
|
S
|
|
Kristin A. Conzet
|
32
|
R
|
R
|
|
Terri L. Haverly
|
35
|
R
|
S
|
A quorum of PAC members and Lobbyist Brittany Novotny met via phone conference October 13, 2016 and each candidate was reviewed for anticipated or past support of nursing issues that affect citizens of South Dakota.
The PAC balance prior to distribution was $3350. We distributed contributions totaling $3,050.00. We will begin fund raising efforts very soon for the next election 2018. If you have any ideas, they are always greatly appreciated.
I want to thank each and every one who contributed in any way to the success of the PAC balance. This is our most successful financial year! It does matter to be able to send a financial contribution to a candidate, with your help our voice will be stronger in the upcoming legislative session.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Dangel MSN, RN
South Dakota Nurses Association PAC Chairperson