Jackley bridges gap for delegates

By Jordann Krouse

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley kicked off South Dakota Girls State 2015 in Aalf’s Auditorium Tuesday at the second general assembly. A Boys State delegate himself, Mr. Jackley began his speech by reminiscing about his past experiences. He stressed the importance of the relationships formed at Boys State and how they will last longer than one may think.
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One of the main takeaways one will get from Girls State, he said, is not just increased knowledge of law and government, but connections and relationships formed with the other girls will last throughout a lifetime.

Jackley stressed the duty that Girls State delegates have. He said he has a current duty to the hundreds of employees that work for him, as well as the public. Jackley considers his greatest achievement as Attorney General to the team he helped build at the Attorney General Office.

“When you look at all of the great things that the office does from investigations to crime prevention, to representing the people of South Dakota, its through the people that we hire and manage, and I think it is a very strong and good team,” Jackley said.

After ten minutes of speaking on the politics of Attorney General, Jackley began taking questions from members of the  Girls State audience. Representatives from three different cities, as part of the citizen’s panel, were already prepared to ask questions.

Erica Kitchenmaster from Philadelphia asked, “What are the biggest challenges you have faced as Attorney General?” Jackley replied stating indictment decisions were the hardest, mainly because they have the biggest effect on people and weigh the most heavily on one’s conscience. He referenced a case he worked in which the man he was representing was acquitted after being indicted for murder. And even though the man was now free, he had lost everything because of the indictment.

“When we indict somebody, we really effect their lives,” he said.

When the three representatives were finished with their questions the microphones then opened up to any delegate who wished to ask questions. These ranged from specific ideas on current issues, such as the Keystone Pipeline, to more general questions on success.

The final question asked was by Martee Larson from Miami. Martee asked if Jackely had any advice to the girls who may want to pursue a career in the same field as himself.

“Do the things you enjoy… Pick an area you are interested in and go from there,” Jackely said.

Jackley said young people are the future, which is the reason he enjoys speaking at Girls State, and that is what he enjoys seeing come into play. The girls present here are going to be the leaders of tomorrow, according to Jackley.

Jackley has been Attorney General of South Dakota since 2009, and he has plans to run for another term soon.

“The key to success is earning it, working hard and surrounding yourself with good people of integrity,” he said.

(Photo: South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley shares his experiences with the Girls State delegation in Aalf’s Auditorium June 2. Morgan Fischer / Sacajawea Scroll)