While there are some members that will be strong advocates of open government, they will be drowned out by other members. And like I said above, where are the private citizens? I guess we are not important enough to be concerned about open government.
I underlined the members that are truly laughable. One of them, the SF city attorney, was even reprimanded for violations of open government;
- Diane Best, assistant attorney general, Office of the Attorney General
- Dale Blegen, publisher, De Smet News
- Jim Bolin, state Representative, Canton
- Dave Bordewyk, general manager, South Dakota Newspaper Association
- Pat Butler, managing editor, Rapid City Journal
- Jonathan Ellis, journalist, Sioux Falls Argus Leader
- Jason Gant, Secretary of State
- Tena Haraldson, director of communications and media relations, University of South Dakota
- Joe Kafka, press secretary, Office of the Governor
- Maricarrol Kueter, executive editor, Argus Leader
- Shawn Lyons, executive director, South Dakota Retailers Association
- Jack Marsh, president and chief operating officer, Al Neuharth Media Center, University of South Dakota
- Al Novstrup, state Senator, Aberdeen
- Bob O’Keefe, deputy state’s attorney, Davison County
- David Owen, president, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Dave Pfeifle, city attorney, Sioux Falls
- Wade Pogany, executive director, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
- Sara Rabern, public information officer, Office of the Attorney General
- Bobbi Rank, assistant attorney general, state Department of Education
- Mark Roby, publisher, Watertown Public Opinion
- Lisa Rothschadl, chair, South Dakota Open Meeting Commission
- Greg Sattizahn, director of policy and legal services, Unified Judicial System
- Yvonne Taylor, executive director, South Dakota Municipal League
- Kevin Thom, sheriff, Pennington County
- Seth Tupper, editor, The Daily Republic, Mitchell
- Tony Venhuizen, director of policy and communications, Office of the Governor
- Waltner, Tim, publisher, Freeman Courier
- David Wiest, deputy secretary, state Department of Revenue
- Bob Wilcox, executive director, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners
- Steve Willard, president, South Dakota Broadcasters Association
- Susan Wismer, state Representative, Britton
- Diane Worrall, executive director, South Dakota Association of Towns and Townships
- Terry Woster, public information officer, state Department of Public Safety