The family is the bedrock of society. South Dakotans’ values are family values…faith, family, country. The left will never stop trying to undermine the family because they know that as the family goes, so goes the country. I will work to preserve the values we hold so dear.

I have been blessed with a wonderful husband, two outstanding young men for sons, two beautiful daughters-in-law, and most recently our very first grandchild, a sweet little girl, Juliet. Having been raised by a single mom (along with my sister, Candy), I have experienced firsthand how detrimental the collapse of the family unit is on our children, our future. And while government’s role in our lives should be very, very limited, I believe we should foster an environment that values life and values the role of the intact family in society.

I am, and always will be, firmly pro-life. Without life there is nothing, so either we protect and value every single life, or we become a depraved society where no life matters. I have and will continue to support legislation strengthening our pro-life values in South Dakota.