New S.D. Republican Party chairman: ‘There are divisions to be healed’

Chair’s Note: On Saturday, Craig Lawrence was elected to serve as the new Chairman of the South Dakota GOP. Mr. Lawrence is the perfect standard bearer for the South Dakota Republican Party. He understands the pay-for-play culture of state government better than most having leveraged political contributions into millions of dollars in no-bid contracts for his company. In short, he is an insider who will continue to make sure that taxpayer dollars wind up in the pockets of their political contributors.