Matt Rosburg
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Matt Rosburg (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 15. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Matt Rosburg was born in Fairmont, Minnesota. He attended Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Avera McKennan School of EMS, and South Dakota State University for undergraduate study. Rosburg has served as a volunteer with nonprofit organizations in the Sioux Falls area.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Linda Duba and Kadyn Wittman advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Matt Rosburg and Joni Tschetter advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15.
2020
See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Linda Duba and incumbent Jamie Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Cole Heisey and Matt Rosburg advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 15.
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matt Rosburg did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Matt Rosburg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rosburg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Hello! I never thought I would end up running for office, and here I am. I have been working with non-partisan groups on issues that were in the legislature, and many of those issues have been successful. In doing that, I realized that I was living in a district being represented by people that were not doing many things that would help those at the bottom of the economic ladder. In addition to that, those elected officials were all unopposed on the ballot in 2018. It was time to do something, so I started looking for people that would run for office. It was only a matter of time when I could no longer deny that when you start saying 'Someone should do something about that' the little voice in your head will start to say, "Why not you?"
- Individual Liberty
- Economic Opportunity
- Criminal Justice Reform
Government is there to protect the Liberty of Individual Citizens, not to restrict them. To that end, government regulations should leave people free to conduct business in their own best interest. Policies that hinder Free Enterprise hurt those at the bottom of the economic ladder the most. Our Criminal Justice system is too focused on punishment and there needs to be room for many that are in the system to get proper treatment and rehabilitation.
There are so many people that I look up to that I could not even begin to list them here. Remember all those self-employed and small business owners that are in my family?? That starts a list, and there are all the other family members that worked (some still do) to support them, too. I have learned so much from SO much family, and they have all been awesome examples and mentors in many areas of my life.
I think 'The Law' by Frederic Bastiat would be a good start.
We all have different characteristics that can be used in their own way. I think the principles of Limited Government, Individual Liberty, and Economic Opportunity are important.
I am able to work with people of many backgrounds. I am very analytical, and like to stick to the facts, and think thru the consequences of what proposed legislation would accomplish.
I think it is important to remember that we work for the people of our Districts and the people of South Dakota. We should not be quick to think that more laws are needed, as more laws are often not useful or beneficial to the people. One core responsibility is to fight the urge to expand the role of government in peoples' lives.
I would like to be remembered as a good man. I think that leaving a legislative legacy is not necessarily a part of that.
I remember watching the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. I had the Weekly Reader that discussed that event framed in my room for a long time, and I would guess that I still have it somewhere. That event happened when I was 7 years old.
I grew up in a family that had many self-employed, small business owners. So I suppose working with them could be considered some of my first 'jobs.' If that is the case, I guess you could say that I still work with them occasionally.
There are SO many to choose from ... I guess it depends on the topic. I like to read a lot about a lot of different topics, so I usually recommend different books in conversations to different people. I think one of the best ones that helps a lot of people understand differences in dealing with people is Positive Personality Profiles by Dr. Robert Rohm.
Again, there are SO many to choose from ... I think that Josh from the Fuzed Trilogy would be my favorite choice.
There was one just the other day, and thankfully I cannot remember which one it was right now - or it would probably get stuck in there again!!
There have been many struggles, and I don't think that I am all that unique in that regard. I have been blessed with much support and many people in my life that have a helped me and helped me to help myself in many cases.
I'm not sure that I am familiar enough with the differences of each chamber to give any specifics. Because bills must pass each chamber with a majority vote, and every bill in South Dakota gets a hearing, I think having two chambers is important and allows for the best vetting of all bills that are introduced.
I think that there are pros and cons to this. I have followed politics for many years and yet have little experience in government. On top of that, much of my experience in government is at the grassroots level. I think that becoming familiar with the procedural process is important, and I am studying that in preparation for my service in the State House. I think there is some benefit to being new and being able to rock the boat a bit, and being there for a while to build experience also has its benefits.
I am glad to live in a state that mandates balancing the State budget. In light of recent events, there are projected to be shortfalls in revenue that may last for years to come. There are some tough decisions to be made on that front that may well last many years.
Sometimes, the legislature and the governor must work together, and sometimes there must be a necessary amount of adversarial tension. In a system of checks and balances, there should be a healthy dose of both.
I remember a current legislator being asked what the most surprising thing was about serving in the legislature. He was surprised to find how transactional the relationships were in the legislature. I think an ability to work together, even with people you often disagree with, is an important ability for everyone to develop. I think it is beneficial to build a good working relationship with other legislators. I think that friendships among legislators is not a bad thing.
Commerce and Energy, Education, Judiciary, Local Government, State Affairs, and Taxation are the ones that jump out at me... I think my background could prove beneficial in any of those and possibly a couple others (even if I'm not as interested in them).
I think that being involved in party leadership is valuable in giving further insight into the inner workings of the system. I'm not sure about what role I would be best suited to in party leadership.
I'm not sure there is a legislator that I would want to model myself after. I am blessed to have known many people that have had influence in my life, and many things that I have learned from many people over the years paint the picture in my mind of the person and the legislator I desire to be.
I would not rule out running for a different office in the future. First things first, let's see how my first term in the South Dakota House goes in 2021!
I have enjoyed hearing from many people of the district, and all of them are impactful in their own way.
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- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 26, 2020
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen
Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach
Minority Leader:Erin Healy
Representatives
Republican Party (63)
Democratic Party (6)
