Emergency services you can count on
Rural emergency services are at a crossroads. Volunteer fire crews and county EMS need better ways to talk to each other. Kenny has visited the small towns, and that is at the top of their list.
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Vote Kenny
Anderson Jr.
Minnehaha County Commission
A consensus builder whose family has called Sioux Falls home for more than 90 years. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
90+ yearshis family's roots in Sioux Falls
U.S. Marinefour years of service
8 yearson the Sioux Falls City Council
Meet Kenny
Sioux Falls is home.
Kenny's family has lived in Sioux Falls for more than 90 years. He has lived here his whole life, and he knows the neighborhoods and the small towns that make up this county.
Eight years on the Sioux Falls Council educated me about the need to be a consensus builder.Kenny Anderson Jr.
Kenny served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Later he served eight years on the Sioux Falls City Council, from 2008 to 2016, and chaired the council in his final year.
He has stayed close to the issues since then. He has visited the smaller communities across the county, met with local groups and asked where they need help. He has also attended the Big Sioux River cleanup forums.
Kenny went to Sioux Falls schools and attended National American University. He has served on the Southeastern Council of Governments, the Governor's House board, the Xcel Energy Advisory Board, the Big Sioux River Cleanup Partnership and the Multi-Cultural Center Board.
Public service runs in the family. Kenny's father, Kenny Anderson Sr., was the first African American to serve on the Sioux Falls City Commission.
Why this race matters
What does a Minnehaha County commissioner do?
The Minnehaha County Commission is five neighbors who approve the county budget and adopt county ordinances. They oversee planning and zoning, roads, emergency management and the jail.
Those decisions shape how our county grows, how fast help arrives when you call 911, and what it all costs. Kenny believes you should be able to see how they get made.
Where Kenny stands
What he is working for
Protect our water
Data centers are in the news. Our county has enough water today, but Kenny wants conservation plans in place before a problem starts. Without clean water, our future is bleak.
Growth that respects neighbors
New businesses should follow the county's zoning rules and be good neighbors. Kenny wants the county to be proactive, not reactive, about how our land and resources are used.
A cleaner Big Sioux River
Kenny has been part of the Big Sioux River Cleanup Partnership and has attended the cleanup forums. Clean water starts with a clean river.
Who's behind Kenny
Endorsed by working people
Two labor organizations representing thousands of Sioux Falls-area workers have endorsed Kenny for Minnehaha County Commission.
AFSCME Council 65, Local 519
“We know we can count on you to make sure our members will have a strong labor partner on the Minnehaha County Commission.”
The labor union representing 16,000+ public service, healthcare and nonprofit workers across Minnesota and South Dakota.
Sioux Falls Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
“We look forward to the election on November 3rd and believe South Dakota has many outstanding candidates running that will improve the lives of workers across the state.”
Representing thousands of working-class union members across the Eastern South Dakota region.
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Early voting began Sept. 18. Call the Minnehaha County Auditor at 605-367-4220 for locations and hours.
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Absentee ballot infoTue., Nov. 3
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