Varilek outpacing Noem in bringing jobs to South Dakota

As Region 8 director for the Small Business Administration Matt Varilek has done far more for South Dakota than Kristi Noem has.

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Democrat Varilek ran a strong but unsuccessful campaign against Republican Noem in 2012.

South Dakota's current governor has turned to Varilek and the SBA after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied one in a barrage of disaster declaration requests from the red state. The governor's political party passed a resolution at their convention to impeach President Obama who appointed Varilek.

Nonprofits have until April 28 to seek an SBA Federal Disaster Loan for economic injury caused by flooding, storms and tornadoes.
— KNBN-TV Rapid City (@NewsCenter1) April 22, 2015

In celebration of Earth Day, the North Dakota District Office checked out Fargo’s new bike share program (Great Rides Fargo).
— SBA Rocky Mountain (@SBArockymtn) April 23, 2015