My principles behind supporting education in South Dakota are very important to me. The children are our future and we must do everything we can to insure that they are successful and become productive members of our society. Education is the cornerstone of that success and it is what allows us the freedom we have each and every day. Education is what gives us the opportunity to seek out prosperity and to better our situations. It is our duty to make sure the children in our communities are given a strong foundation to start their lives in a positive manner. The American Dream is what we all strive for, and without a proper education, children are put at a disadvantage to those who do have the resources to achieve what they want in life. I will continue to look at the current funding formula to insure that those educational needs are being met and I will work with other legislative members to determine how we can meet those needs with as little negative effects to the taxpayers who are funding education.