Gov Staffer leaves to go to TSD
I missed this one until now. Kim Olson, wife of Representative Ryan Olson, is moving out of her space in the Governor's office and taking up residence at the Department of Tourism and State Development:
Kim was always a pleasure to work with in the Governor's office during my time there, and I'm sure she'll do just fine over at TSD. Kim, congrats and good luck from the SDWC.
Kim (Juffer) Olson has been named the state’s Economic Development Director and the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development, Richard Benda, Secretary of Tourism and State Development announced today, May 29, 2007. Olson currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Mike Rounds.Read it all here.“Kim has been working as the Department’s liaison with the Governor’s Office for the past several years so this is a natural transition for her,” Benda said. “Kim is already up to speed on the majority of our economic development projects so she will literally be able to hit the ground running,” he said.and...Olson, her husband Ryan, and their daughter Olivia live on a farm outside of Onida.
Kim was always a pleasure to work with in the Governor's office during my time there, and I'm sure she'll do just fine over at TSD. Kim, congrats and good luck from the SDWC.
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Congratulations to Kim!
Thanks for clearing that up. So as long as my spouse deposits the check in our account, everything is leagle.
An AG opinion is just that. An opinion.
What is taking Larry so LLLLLooooooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggggg?
We'd be much better served doing a nationwide search for important positions like this one - similar to what the colleges do to pick college presidents. Then, bring in the political animals as underlings.
People who learned everything they know in Pierre, don't really know that much.
Thanks for saying that anyone from South Dakota is an idiot! We all really appreciate your comments O wise one. Any other great advice for us podunks here in South Dakota?
Since you are such a constitutional scholar, why don't you give us your opinion of what Article III § 12 of our constitution means?
In the words of its maker(Kellam), the object of Article III § 12 is “to put the Legislature under such limitation of power that they could not create offices for themselves.”
You really want to make an assertion that a spouse of a legislator who holds a position that was long ago created is in violation?
If we don't look for the best people we won't find the best people. This particular job search started and finished with an unqualified, inexperienced, politically-connected person. Just more of the same in Pierre.