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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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