WDN's Annual Breakfast–National Disability Employment Awareness

445 Mt Rushmore Rd,Rapid City SD 57701

05 October, 2022

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Please join The Workforce Diversity Network of the Black Hills for National Disability Employment Awareness Month on October 5, 2022, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am at the Rushmore Hotel. A full Breakfast is included. We welcome Former Governor Dennis Daugaard to share his story of growing up as a child of deaf parents, and how this led him to take action regarding employment of individuals with disabilities. We will also be honoring 3 businesses that have gone above and beyond developing the talents of individuals with disabilities. Creating Real Change in the Workforce for People With Disabilities Former Governor Dennis Daugaard was born on June 11, 1953. He grew up between Dell Rapids and Garretson on his family’s farm, which his grandparents purchased in 1911 after they emigrated from Denmark. Daugaard’s parents, Raymond and Florence, were both born deaf, making sign language the principal means of communication for his family. Daugaard attended a one-room country school and graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1971. He worked his way through USD – washing dishes, welding, and painting water towers – and graduated in 1975 with a B.S. in government. Daugaard then earned his law degree in 1978 from Northwestern University in Chicago and worked in Chicago for three years. As Governor, Daugaard prioritized sound stewardship of the state’s resources, including increased funding for highway construction, prudent management of the state pension plan, and maintenance and preservation of state buildings. Under his leadership, South Dakota was named “Best Run State in America” and obtained the highest bond rating of AAA from all three rating agencies. For more information please contact Catherine Greseth Executive Director at [email protected] or call 605.787.2590