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PART ONE: HOW ADULTS’ MODEL & THE IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH
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Hey everyone, it’s been a busy week up here in Pierre. This week is our only 5-day week of the session and the most chaotic so far. Because of the busyness and chaos, I have decided to let my intern, Tristen Petrik from Platte, write my article this week about what’s been going on in Pierre. As always, feel free to contact me anytime. My number is (605) 680-0304 and my email is Marty.Overweg@sdlegislature.gov Hello esteemed constituents of District 21! My name is Tristen Petrik, and I have the honor of working as Rep. Overweg’s intern this session. I am from Platte and currently am a sophomore at SDSU where I study criminology and sociology with minors in legal studies and ag business. I hope to someday go to law school but where is undecided yet.
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I’d like to start this week’s report by recognizing that we saw several bills that some constituents are very passionate about these last couple of weeks. I respect, and endorse, that passion, as these are important issues. In any case, I just ask that we continue to have conversations and debate about each of these bills as they are brought forward.
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We’re celebrating this year as we pass a major milestone— ten years of advocating for, connecting and strengthening the arts in South Dakota. Founded in 2016, Arts South Dakota was created to be a unified voice for artists, arts organizations, educators and creative businesses statewide. Over the past decade, thousands of artists, volunteers, community organizers, supporters and cultural influencers who have helped Arts South Dakota underscore the fact that the arts are essential for our communities, our economy and our state’s quality of life.
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WeekFourwastheonlyfiveday weekofLegislativesession. The deadline to introduce bills was Feb. 5.
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What a special moment for Wagner and for one of its own as Wagner’s Ashlyn Koupal was recently selected to play in the McDonald’s All American Game, becoming the first South Dakota girl in history to earn the honor. When she found out the news, “I was just really excited and it didn’t even feel real,” Koupal said.
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