Lisa Bogue

Background

Bogue is a farmer, small-business owner, former teacher, volunteer, wife, mother, and grandmother. She said she has served as a 4-H leader for almost 30 years; the cited sources do not state how long she has lived in the area.

Sources: SDPB

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Education

  Bogue identified education as a major District 16 issue, citing concerns about student math and reading levels and teacher recruitment and retention. She said she wants to promote practical solutions and pointed to Reading Recovery as a program she has seen help students.

  SDPB

• Budget and prisons

  She said the Legislature must pass a balanced budget and fund mandatory obligations such as education, providers, and state employees; she also expects recidivism and prison reform to be major issues in the coming session.

  SDPB