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Good Morning! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July, waving the red, white, and blue loud and proud! There seems to be a growing trend of congressional lawmakers and others on social media to attack America and focus on the more negative parts of our country’s history. The truth is, this country is not perfect, but in our quest for perfection we continue to evolve and continue to serve as a model of freedom for the rest of the world. Thousands of people risk their lives every day to get into the United States in search of freedom and human rights. I’m proud to be an American and believe we live in the greatest country in human history! Recess in Washington Both the House and Senate are in recess this week allowing legislators to return home for the 4th of July holiday and an in-district work period. The Senate will be back in session next week and the House will return for committee work. Keep an eye out for one of our members of congress in a city near you as they tour the state during this in-district work period. Midwestern Legislative Conference Next week, Rapid City, South Dakota will be hosting the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwestern Legislative Conference which will be celebrating its 75th year. I will be in attendance along with hundreds of legislators and industry experts from North and South Dakota and our surrounding states. According to their bio, CSG is the nation’s only nonpartisan association of state officials serving all three branches of government in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. CSG is a region-based, national organization that promotes excellence in state government. CSG fosters the interstate exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy, and it offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships. CSG Midwest focuses on meeting the needs of state policymakers and leaders in 11 Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In addition, the four Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan are also members or affiliate members of CSG Midwest’s Midwestern Legislative Conference. During this four-day conference, presenters will cover a wide range of topics ranging from education to economic development, including keynote and breakout sessions focusing on “post pandemic challenges.” I look forward talking about the good work we continue to do in our local communities while representing North and South Dakota credit unions at this conference next week. You can find out more about the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference here. As always, don't hesitate to contact me at jkruse@dakcu.org with any questions or comments.
Good Morning!
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July, waving the red, white, and blue loud and proud! There seems to be a growing trend of congressional lawmakers and others on social media to attack America and focus on the more negative parts of our country’s history. The truth is, this country is not perfect, but in our quest for perfection we continue to evolve and continue to serve as a model of freedom for the rest of the world. Thousands of people risk their lives every day to get into the United States in search of freedom and human rights. I’m proud to be an American and believe we live in the greatest country in human history!
Recess in Washington
Both the House and Senate are in recess this week allowing legislators to return home for the 4th of July holiday and an in-district work period. The Senate will be back in session next week and the House will return for committee work. Keep an eye out for one of our members of congress in a city near you as they tour the state during this in-district work period.
Midwestern Legislative Conference
Next week, Rapid City, South Dakota will be hosting the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwestern Legislative Conference which will be celebrating its 75th year. I will be in attendance along with hundreds of legislators and industry experts from North and South Dakota and our surrounding states.
According to their bio, CSG is the nation’s only nonpartisan association of state officials serving all three branches of government in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. CSG is a region-based, national organization that promotes excellence in state government. CSG fosters the interstate exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy, and it offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships.
CSG Midwest focuses on meeting the needs of state policymakers and leaders in 11 Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In addition, the four Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan are also members or affiliate members of CSG Midwest’s Midwestern Legislative Conference.
During this four-day conference, presenters will cover a wide range of topics ranging from education to economic development, including keynote and breakout sessions focusing on “post pandemic challenges.” I look forward talking about the good work we continue to do in our local communities while representing North and South Dakota credit unions at this conference next week. You can find out more about the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference here.
As always, don't hesitate to contact me at jkruse@dakcu.org with any questions or comments.