BIG STONE CITY – Kathy Tyler, rural Big Stone City, has announced her candidacy for a District 4 seat in the state House of Representatives.
District 4 includes Grant, Deuel, and parts of Brookings and Codington counties.
Tyler, a 45-year resident of Grant County, is a former legislator, teacher and small business owner, past school board member, grandmother, volunteer worker and farmland owner. She threw her hat into the ring in August after the withdrawal of Melissa Meidinger, rural Watertown.
Tyler, a Democrat, will be vying for one of two District 4 House seats in the Nov. 6 election along with fellow Democrat Jim Chilson, Libertarian Daryl Root, and Republicans John Mills and Fred Deutsch.
“Entering the race at this late date is going to be a challenge. When this election cycle began, I had not planned on being a candidate. But when another candidate had to step aside for personal reasons, I felt I had to step up,” Tyler said.
“This election is a very important one for our state and our country, and I wanted to make sure the voters of District 4 had the opportunity to hear a vigorous debate with a full slate of candidates. I look forward to meeting with you and hearing your thoughts on important issues like health care and government transparency in the weeks ahead and will do my best to earn your vote this fall.”
Tyler served two years in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2013 and 2014. During that time, she said she “sponsored and supported bills that supported education, honesty and ethics in government, and other common-sense legislation.” She said she “helped lead the charge on uncovering the multi-million-dollar EB-5 scandal and saw the repercussions of that mission” when she was defeated in the 2014 election.
Tyler said she supports the family farm/ranch and “is a pro-life Democrat who extends the pro-life platform to include life beyond birth – adequate medical care, good education, and three meals a day for all children.”
Tyler said small businesses are the backbone of a community and that the state needs to start appreciating what its small communities offer.
Tyler can be reached at 605-237-0228 or kathy-tyler@outlook.com. Her Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/KathyforDistrict4/.
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