South Dakota Farmers Union
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| South Dakota Farmers Union | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Huron, South Dakota |
| Type: | Union |
| Top official: | Doug Sombke, President |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) was a farmers union based in Huron, South Dakota. The union provided advocacy for farmers through policy support and opposition as well as educational and cooperative programs.[1]
Mission
According to the South Dakota Farmers Union website, the union's mission was as follows:[1]
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South Dakota Farmers Union works to promote the interests of farmers and ranchers and their families – from a national, state and local perspective.[2] |
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Background
As of 2016, the South Dakota Farmers Union was an advocacy group that supported farmers through legislative and policy lobbying and educational programs. The SDFU was founded in 1915 with the aim "to preserve the family farm, save our rural way of life, and protect future generations of farmers and ranchers."[1][3]
As of 2016, one of the SDFU's primary operations was education. The union's education program began in 1919 and, according to its website, nearly 2,000 kids attended the union's summer camps. The educational programs "reinforce the importance of agriculture."[4]
Political activity
The SDFU lobbied for policies affecting farmers. As a part of this process, the union tracked legislation that impacts farmers and farming in South Dakota.[5]
Ballot measure activity
South Dakota Redistricting Commission, Constitutional Amendment T (2016)
In the 2016 election cycle, the South Dakota Farmers Union was advocating for the passage of South Dakota's Redistricting Commission Constitutional Amendment, which proposed to create an independent redistricting commission. The South Dakota Farmers Union is one of the top donors. The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.[6]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details the South Dakota Farmers Union's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for the South Dakota Farmers Union | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| South Dakota Redistricting Commission, Constitutional Amendment T (2016) | 2016 | Supported |  Defeated
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Leadership
As of June 2016, the following persons were members of the WEA board:[7]
- Doug Sombke, President
- Wayne Soren, Vice president
- Karla Hofhenke, Secretary and treasurer
- Terry Sestak, District 1
- James Wahl, District 2
- Franklin Olson, District 3
- Joel Keierleber, District 4
- Dallis Basel, District 5
- Lynn Frey, District 6
- Chad Johnson, District 7
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SDFU, "About South Dakota Farmers Union," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ SDFU, "Policy Program," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ SDFU, "Education," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ SDFU, "Legislation," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Statement," accessed July 28, 2016
- ↑ WEA, "Board of Directors," accessed June 13, 2016
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