Rapid City City Council – South Dakota Voter

Election Day: June 6, 2023

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(Candidates listed in alphabetical order.)

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Kevin Maher

I have demonstrated my commitment to the Rapid City community with over 28 years of involvement in numerous non-profit organizations such as teaching for 15 years through Junior Achievement classes as well as Chairman of the JA Board. I served as President of the RC Catholic School System for four years and I am currently a mentor at General Beadle School for the RCAS TeamMates program. I have also been active in promoting Rapid City on the boards of Elevate Rapid City and the Chamber of Commerce, led the Citizen’s Vision Fund for Rapid City as chairman and spent four years as the Honorary Commander of the 34^th Bomb Squadron Ellsworth AFB. I am a native South Dakotan, earned my MBA at USD and have nearly 40 years of finance and banking leadership experience at Citibank, Bank of America and Synchrony Financial. I believe my professional and community involvement over the years established a solid foundation which gives me a unique perspective in understanding and solving issues for Rapid City.

As a member of the council, it is important to show support for our community by participating in neighborhood and local events. I encourage residents to get involved in our community in a way that works for them. As citizens, volunteering at one or more of the many non-profit organizations serving our community strengthens relationships and brings the community together. As the city improves on how it promotes events that celebrate our community strengths and diversity, our community will become even stronger. I really believe that I have the strongest foundation to help solve problems for the citizens of Ward 3 and Rapid City and I would appreciate residents of Ward 3 to vote for me on June 6^th.

Community Endorsement:

Hello, I am Jim Kinyon and I endorse Kevin Maher for City Council. We need a leader like Kevin to ensure Rapid City is a place where our kids can grow and thrive. He has demonstrated his commitment to our community. We need a leader like Kevin for Ward 3.

Rob Keighron

I am the best candidate because I have a strong desire to serve. My whole life, in various forms, has been about serving others. I vow to be a public servant who constantly puts the needs of our community as my top priority. Having built a small business from scratch and making it successful through hard work and leadership, then transitioned into leading and running a medium size business of more than 400 employees in downtown Rapid City. I have a great ability to work with and guide others. My wife and I have a 9 year old daughter who motivates us to provide a bright future for all families in Rapid City.

My compassion and high energy have given me many opportunities to lead and be successful. These are skills that will help us find creative solutions to challenges that arise in our community. As the father of a young school age daughter I am keenly aware of what makes Rapid City such a great place to raise a family and what needs to be done to strengthen our quality of life.

Chad Lewis

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Ward 4

Ward 5

Each candidate running for office was invited to submit information about their campaign to the DakotaVoter website.