Release: Rick Rylance announces candidacy for District 3 State House

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Rick Rylance announces candidacy for District 3 State House

Rick Rylance of Aberdeen has announced his campaign for the State of South Dakota House of Representatives in District Three. “As a person who has always believed in serving the communities and the state in which I live,” Rylance said when announcing his candidacy, “I would like the chance to continue by representing the people of District Three in the statehouse in Pierre.

Rylance is a graduate of Aberdeen Central and Northern.  He was born and raised in Aberdeen.  He started with Farmers and Merchants’ Bank in Aberdeen right after graduation from Northern State in 1978.  He continued working for the same banking corporation (now Dacotah Bank) for over 40 years and recently retired.  That collaboration took him and his family to several small and large communities all over South Dakota (some twice).  He held several positions, and he states he was always glad to take on new challenges with each move. The family called Lemmon, Sisseton, Webster, and Rapid City home before he and his wife returned to Aberdeen in 2017.   In those places he volunteered or was appointed to positions such as:

  • Member of Lemmon City Council
  • Board member and president of Sisseton Economic Development
  • Board member of NESDEC of Sisseton, SD
  • Board member and president of Webster Economic Development
  • Served on the South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority
  • Board member and president of Webster Hospital
  • Board member of Sioux Valley (now Sanford) Hospital Regional Health Services
  • Board member NSU Foundation
  • Board member and president of Junior Achievement Rapid City
  • Board Member and president of the Rapid City Economic Development
  • Board member and president of the Youth and Family Services Rapid City
  • Member of South Dakota Task Force on Elder Abuse
  • Board member of Black Hills Works
  • Board member of Rapid City United Way
  • Board member and Chairman of the South Dakota Bankers Association.

In Aberdeen, Rylance is a member of the Moccasin Creek Country Club Board of Directors and head of the Grounds Committee.  He and his wife Rhonda have two grown children and two grandchildren.

Rylance adds that he believes we need to continue to create a strong economic environment for business and the citizens of South Dakota to grow. We can accomplish this through strong emphasis on:

  1. Strengthened support of our educational system, both in K-12 and the regental system (colleges, universities, and technical colleges);
  2. Strong economic development to grow communities and the region;
  3. Fiscally responsible use of our resources; and
  4. A proactive approach to the improvement of Aberdeen, the region, and South Dakota.

“I’d like to take another opportunity to serve South Dakota,” Rylance concluded.

2 thoughts on “Release: Rick Rylance announces candidacy for District 3 State House”

  1. Did Mickelson write this? Country club mention again?

    Good guy. He should do well.

    1. I personally know Rick and think he is a great candidate. It’s a four way primary and if Aberdeen want a someone to get something done – Vote Rick!

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