PRIMARY POLITICS: Remily seeks District 3 Democratic nomination
By Elisa Sand, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. | |
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Age: 60
Education: Graduate of
Employment: Twenty years in radio broadcasting, owner of
Community service: Singing at weddings, funerals and nursing homes.
Family: Married with four children and seven grandchildren.
Q: Why should primary voters cast their ballots for you?
A. The candidate who has the best chance to win in the general election should win in the primary. As a life-long South Dakotan, my very public background, hands-on experience during legislative sessions and my knowledge of the issues, I feel that I can best represent my constituents' interests.
Q: If you had to pick the single most important issue in the primary, what would it be and why?
A: There are too many issues that are important to
1. The need for accountability in state government.
2. Providing support for 48,000 South Dakotans who desperately need health care.
3. Taking responsibility to fund education at a respectable level.
4. Defending civil rights and prohibiting discrimination and abuse.
Q: What should the state's priority be concerning education?
A: Educators are leaving
Q: Has the state properly responded to concerns about use of the federal EB-5 program and the operation of the
A: Life is good in
Q: What experience or personal characteristics set you apart from your primary opponent?
A. My political resume includes running for
Age: 42
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and sociology from
Employment:
Community Service: On the executive council for
Family: Three children.
Q: Why should primary voters cast their ballot for you?
A. I am a strong, moderate voice for the constituents of
Q: If you had to pick the single most important issue in the primary, what would it be and why?
A:
Q: What should the state's priority be concerning education?
A: Education is the soundest investment
Q: Has the state properly responded to concerns about use of the federal EB-5 program and the operation of the
A: No, I don't believe that it has. There must be accountability and transparency. There must be responsible supervision, so that we can prevent this scenario from ever happening again in our state. The taxpayers deserve it, at the very least.
Q: What experience or personal characteristics set you apart from your primary opponent?
A. I have unique experience that lends itself to working well in government. I am a veteran of the U.S. military and I have worked in the
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