Rick Bonander
Republican · SD · East Dakota Water Development District Director
Rick Bonander is a director of the East Dakota Water Development District and a fifth-generation Minnehaha County resident from Valley Springs. He studied agricultural business at South Dakota State University.
Where Rick Bonander stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Voted to let smaller farm parcels, down from 40 acres to 15, qualify for water district payments for clean-water practices in a Lake Madison program. It passed 6-1.
April 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: img1.wsimg.com
Urged the Minnehaha County Commission to pick a 750-foot setback for carbon dioxide pipelines. The commission instead approved a 330-foot setback.
June 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: keloland.com
Spoke at a Minnehaha County Commission meeting against the Summit carbon dioxide pipeline. He asked that the pipe be buried at least six feet deep, kept a quarter mile from homes, and backed by a removal bond.
March 15, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: garretsongazette.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted for a policy that lets the water district's manager lobby state lawmakers in 2026. The manager must tell lawmakers when the board has taken no position and report back. It passed 6-3.
February 5, 2026
Source: img1.wsimg.com
Publicly criticized South Dakota's new pipeline law (SB 201). He said it gave carbon pipeline companies what they wanted and did little to protect landowners.
March 28, 2024
Source: garretsongazette.com
Past race Rick Bonander ran in:
- Minnehaha County Commissioner · November 3, 2026 · Minnehaha County, South Dakota