The five candidates running for two open spots on the Public Utilities Commission, gave their thoughts on failure of Anderson Seeds in Redfield at a debate Saturday at the South Dakota State Fair. Current P-U-C member Chris Nelson says the three member commission will propose a five step plan to the legislature this year to protect grain buyers
Nick Nemec is running against Nelson for a four year term and supports most of what Nelson says…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/09/puc2.mp3|titles=puc2]Matt McGovern, running for a six year term on the PUC says what the current PUC has proposed is too little too late…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/09/puc3.mp3|titles=puc3]Kristie Feigen, whose spot on the PUC is up for grabs for a six-year term says in 2008 and nine, the legislature did work on some legislation to protect farmers with grain purchases or ethanol plants…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/09/puc4.mp3|titles=puc4]LIbertarian Russell Clarke is also running against McGovern and Feigen…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/09/puc5.mp3|titles=puc5]At the conclusion of debate, former Democratic Presidential candidate George McGovern spoke to the crowd and complimented all of the candidates on the job they did at the debate and said the debate gave him a much clearer idea of what the Public Utilities Commission was all about.