Mary was elected to the State of South Dakota House of Representatives on November 3, 2020, representing District 31, Lawrence County.
Mary currently serves on the Joint Appropriations Committee, and a is member of the Interim Committees on Workforce Housing, and Marijuana. As a sixth generation South Dakotan and growing up on a farm in South Dakota Mary knows our values and what is important to our state. Mary pledges to protect our way of life and keep South Dakota great for future generations. As a first-year legislator Mary was the lone legislator that successfully passed a bill on marijuana. House Bill 1061 became law in South Dakota on July 1st, 2021. House Bill 1061 prohibits the smoking and consuming of marijuana and its derivates in a motor vehicle. |
Official Bill Signing Ceremony of my House Bill 1061 with Governor Noem. Also pictured is Major Jason Husby Asst. Supt, SD Highway Patrol, Senator John Wiik, and Lt Governor Larry Rhoden.
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