County Commissioner At Large
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Eric Jennings chairs the Lawrence County Commission in South Dakota. Jennings has pressed Congress for more federal transportation money so counties can repair aging roads and bridges without relying mainly on property taxes.
Independent
Michaela Madrid is a program director at the Native Governance Center, where she supports Tribal governments, and holds a master's in public policy. Her priorities include government transparency and closer ties between Tribal, local and state governments.
Republican
Mike Davies is a physician who was chief of staff for VA care in the Black Hills, including Sturgis and Hot Springs, and later a national VA systems director. Davies' priorities include responsible land use and protecting clean water.
Republican
Robert D. Haiwick has owned a transmission shop in Lawrence County for over 30 years and is a former Whitewood volunteer fire chief. Haiwick's priorities include careful county spending, road upkeep and landowner rights.
Sources: vip.sdsos.gov · sdlegislature.gov