John Thune

BROOKINGS, SD - South Dakota Senator John Thune is touring the state this week before the Senate reconvenes on January 23. He's hosting several town hall-style meetings to discuss the economy and other issues with local residents. And Thune believes these meetings get to the root of democracy.

Dozens packed the Brookings Convention Center Monday afternoon for a rare chance to ask Senator Thune questions face-to-face.

Sen. John Thune kicked off a series of town hall meetings Monday, with the first two in Watertown and Brookings.

They were the first of seven town halls that Thune is holding across the state. He has one scheduled for Wednesday in Sioux Falls. The events are open to the public, and Thune will take questions from the audience.

WASHINGTON — South Dakota Sen. John Thune has been elected to the No. 3 spot in the U.S. Senate’s Republican leadership.

Senator John Thune 

Conservationist 

A longtime pheasant hunter, South Dakota Senator John Thune brings an outdoorsman's appreciation of nature to the senate floor. He co-chairs the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus--Congress's biggest and longest-standing group dedicated to interests of hunters and fishermen such as upholding second amendment rights, securing public hunting grounds, protecting fragile waters, and preserving wildlife habitats. 

By Ben Dunsmoor

Published: November 23, 2011, 5:58 PM

SIOUX FALLS, SD - Senator John Thune is hitting the presidential campaign trail.