South Dakota Senator-elect Mike Rounds is in the process of hiring staff, and finding office space both in South Dakota and Washington. He will take the oath of office in early January, and will replace retiring Senator Tim Johnson.

Rounds says he and the other members of the state’s delegations have not had formal talks on issues yet…

 

Rounds says a priority for him is finding federal dollars for the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System…

 

Rounds says he supports a more permanent form for tax credit legislation…

 

Rounds will join republican Senator John Thune and Congresswoman Kristi Noem in the state’s delegation.