Governmental Affairs

Legislative Alerts and Contact Information Page

Goal  
To generate interest in and action on advocacy efforts for key legislative issues affecting our membership and community.   

2013 Strategic Plan 
•    Legislation – Research and make recommendations to the board concerning
     legislative efforts.
•    Governmental Affairs Advocacy Newsletter – Weekly e-blast highlighting
     bills and the “pros” and “cons”
•    Business Day at the Legislature – February 21, 2013
•    Legislative Cracker Barrel Coffees - Sponsor three coffees on Saturday
     mornings during the legislative session
•    Yankton Day at the Legislature – February 4, 2013
•    Business Day at the Legislature
•    Sponsor Pre and Post-Legislative Luncheons
•    Washington, D.C. Trip
•    Candidate Forums – Sponsor any necessary local candidate forums
•    Develop Regional Government Group – To bring together smaller
     community Chambers and Community Clubs to create a coalition that
     represents the extreme Southeastern area of South Dakota

  Monthly Meeting 
  Meetings are held the second Tuesday
  at noon at the Yankton Chamber &
  Visitors Center Conference Room, 
  803 E. 4th St.

2013 Chairperson
Charlie Gross, Mount Marty College 
Co-Chair:

Committee Members
Shane Bertsch, Lewis & Clark Recreation Area (Board Liaison)
Colleen Craig Davis, South Dakota Human Services Center
Terra Fisher, Individual Member
Joe Gertsema, Yankton School District 63-3
Jake Hoffner, Individual Member (Board Liaison)
Jordan Hollingsworth, Federal Prison Camp
Bernie Hunhoff, South Dakota State Representative 
Jean Hunhoff, South Dakota State Senator
Arlene Kathan, Individual Member
Heath Larson, John A. Conkling Distributing
Amy Nelson, City of Yankton
Gloria Pearson, Ability Building Services, Inc.
Lisa Scheve, Yankton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Allen Sinclair, Yankton County
Mike Stevens, South Dakota State Representative
Skip VanDerhule, VanDerhule Moving & Storage, Inc.
Kevin Watt, First Dakota National Bank

For more information or to join the Governmental Affairs Committee e-mail chamber@yanktonsd.com or call (605) 665-3636.