Mike Rounds — American Politician born on October 24, 1954,

Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from South Dakota, in office since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Rounds served as the 31st Governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011, having previously served in the South Dakota Senate from 1991 to 2001... (wikipedia)

We can do things the cheap way, the simple way, for the short-term and without regard for the future. Or, we can make the extra effort, do the hard work, absorb the criticism and make decisions that will cause a better future.
Our fish, our recreation, our irrigation and all our uses of the Missouri River are threatened if the drought continues and the Corps of Engineers decisions aren't changed.
But if the vision is strong enough, and your goals are steady, and you believe, pretty soon you bring other people with you.
Being overweight and obesity are major risk factors for many chronic diseases for South Dakotans of all ages. When people are overweight or obese, they have more health problems and more serious health problems, in addition to higher health care costs.
In every decision we make and in every policy we develop, we are committed to protecting those who cannot protect themselves... the very young and the very old.