Meet the Candidate: Greg Jamison
Veteran House lawmaker looks to return in District 12
Rep. Greg Jamison is seeking re-election to the South Dakota House in District 12. Also seeking the two seats are Rep. Amber Arlint, and former state lawmaker Manny Steele.
The district is made up of a portion of southwestern Sioux Falls that stretches into Lincoln County.
The Dakota Scout sent a series of questions to all legislative candidates running in contested races for the state House and Senate in the June 4 primary election. Candidates were asked to limit their responses to each question to 150 words or less.
Age: 59
City of residence: Sioux Falls
Profession: Commercial real estate agent
Public service/community service experience: Sioux Falls City Council 2008- 2016, State House District 12 2017-2018, 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Family information: Wife Beth married 39 years, two grown children and five grandchildren.
1) What's the government's role in facilitating economic development in South Dakota?
Incentives, grants, tax exemptions and other assistance to create development that could never happen in our state without help. It’s important to our state to have a growing diverse economy and new jobs.
2) If you could have dinner with any person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
My dad who passed away almost five years ago. I’d love to tell him about his wonderful great grandkids and bring him up to date on all the political news. I miss him a lot.
3) Does the "Landowner Bill of Rights" -- adopted by the Legislature amid opposition to carbon pipeline companies using eminent domain -- strike the right balance between the interests of property owners, counties and the ag industry - and should voters get a say when they head to the polls in November?
It’s close. In my opinion a lot of what was put in the bill are things already required with a few tokens of “Landowner Bill of Rights” added. The bill was designed to streamline the pipeline process and stop some of the lawsuits that would cause long delays. In the past these types of PUC permitted projects have all found the way across our state and the “Landowner Bill of Rights” was a way to smooth out that path. If the requirements are met to bring the question, then voters will have a say, I’m just not sure the question is one that needs to be on the ballot.
