Mike Walsh
District 35 Senate
In God’s country, we should all want to be successful and live under the freedoms afforded by the Constitution.
- Pro 1st Amendment
- Pro 2nd Amendment
- Pro-Life
- Pro-Law Enforcement
- Pro-Military
- Anti-Drug
- Pro-Capitalism
- Economic Opportunity
Service Disabled Veteran
About Me
Experience Matters
My adult life, since the age of 17, has been about service. I enlisted in the US Marine Corps at the age of 17 and spent the next 5 ½ years serving on active duty, including two deployments. I was in a very specialized field. I had to learn Russian and use it; I had to do physically demanding duties being in Radio Reconnaissance, and I had to obtain and keep a Top-Secret clearance- requiring me to live a life without blemish. I learned leadership and sacrifice, and earned a few awards along the way. I experienced a lot of the world and dealt with hardships- it made me a better person.
I haven’t just talked about life- I have lived it. I haven’t only been a voice- I have been a worker in the trenches.
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The Rapid City/Box Elder area is on the precipice of exponential growth. The combination of the expansion of Ellsworth Air Force Base and people moving here due to the benefits of living in South Dakota will provide opportunities for businesses, families, and the communities themselves. I intend to use my common-sense conservative values and my broad array of life experiences to help guide legislation that will benefit the citizens of District 35, the cities of Box Elder and Rapid City, and South Dakota.
My Achievements
Awards, Memberships & Education
- Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Peace Officer of the Year, Knights of Columbus, (2001)
- Deputy Sheriff of the year (2006)
- Division Commendation, Sioux Falls Police Department (2004)
- Law Officer of the Year, Forty and Eight (2013)
- Directors Awards, American Association of Police Polygraphists (2012)
- National Committee member for the Fraternal Order of Police and the American Polygraph Association
- Several unit awards in Law Enforcement and the US Marine Corps
- Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center, Russian Linguist