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News from
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chip Weiskotten, 202-226-8553
Herseth
Sandlin Statement on Approval of Public Assistance for
Storm Damaged Communities
May 24,
2007, Washington, D.C. – U.S.
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin released the following statement today
upon announcement of the approval of public assistance for 22 South
Dakota counties and 3 Native American Reservations affected by storms
on May 4-5, 2007:
Rep. Herseth Sandlin
said, “This additional assistance will be extremely helpful for communities
affected by recent storm damage and subsequent flooding. We have heard
numerous reports of damage to public infrastructure like roads, bridges
and public buildings, and I encourage affected local governments to
apply for aid.”
The announcement
includes the following counties and other areas: Aurora, Beadle, Bon
Homme, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Clark, Day, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jackson,
Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, McCook, Miner, Roberts, Sanborn,
Spink, Tripp, and Yankton and the Pine Ridge Indian reservation, Crow
Creek Indian Reservation, and those portions of the Sisseton Wahpeton
Indian Oyate that lie within the designated counties.
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Congresswoman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives.
She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats
committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is
co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the
profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three
committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’
Affairs and Resources. In the 110th Congress, Rep. Herseth Sandlin was
appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and
Global Warming
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