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Dusty Johnson was born in Pierre, South Dakota , in 1976. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Dakota in 1999 and a master's in public administration from the University of Kansas in 2002. He previously worked on the staff of Gov. Mike Rounds (R), chief of staff to Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R), and as vice president for Vantage Point Solution. He previously served on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission from 2005 to 2011.
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At this time, Dusty Johnson has not responded to our candidate questionnaire. As a U.S. Representative, Dusty Johnson does not vote on South Dakota state-level bills, but he has actively supported federal data center legislation and pushed to streamline permitting for these facilities. Dusty Johnson Claims that data centers will bring good paying jobs to South Dakota saying "We can make sure our state is home to data centers that make our electrical grid, water supply, quality of life, and economy stronger" Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Spxh9PN1i/ He also says that we need more data centers to compete with China and that anti [hyperscale] data center sentiment is "Un-American"
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