Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - South Dakota for Hillary Announces Endorsement of 41 Former State Legislators and Constitutional Officers

Officials with over 330 years of combined public service to the state of South Dakota endorse Hillary

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