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Directory of Rural Health Contacts Serving South Dakota

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Karen Cudmore
Recruitment Program Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.2679
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: karen.cudmore@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

Mr. Kenny Doppenberg
Rural Hospital Program Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.5883
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: kenneth.doppenberg@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Ms. Sandra Durick
Director
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3366    Alternate Phone: 605-773-3361
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: sandra.durick@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Mar 20, 2007

Ms. Halley Lee
Healthcare Workforce Center Manager
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.6320
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: halley.lee@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Jun 01, 2009

Mr. Gary Myers
Trauma Program Manager
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
SD Department of Health
1200 N. West Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605.367.5372
Fax: 605.367.5357
E-mail: gary.myers@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Jun 22, 2009

Ms. Lyla Nichols
Rural Health Coordinator, Region 8
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Colorado State Bank Buildling
1600 Broadway, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.844.6218
E-mail: lyla.nichols@cms.hhs.gov
Web site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
States served: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

Ms. Josie Petersen
Primary Care Program Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3517
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: josie.petersen@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Chrystal Wright
Rural Health Specialist
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.2706
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: chrystal.wright@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

U.S. Senators and Representatives

These Senators and Representatives and their staff serve South Dakota and belong to the Senate Rural Health Caucus or the House Rural Health Care Coalition.

Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie - Office of the Representative (D-SD)
U.S. House of Representatives
1504 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2801
Fax: 202.225.5823
E-mail: stephanie.hersethsandlin@mail.house.gov
Web site: http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 17, 2007

Mr. Josh Albert
Legislative Assistant
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie - Office of the Representative (D-SD)
U.S. House of Representatives
1504 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2801
Fax: 202.225.5823
Web site: http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 17, 2007

Senator Tim Johnson
Johnson, Tim - Office of the Senator (D-SD)
U.S. Senate
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.5842
Fax: 202.228.5765
Web site: http://johnson.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Ms. Jacqueline Lampert
Legislative Assistant
Johnson, Tim - Office of the Senator (D-SD)
U.S. Senate
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.5842
Fax: 202.228.5765
Web site: http://johnson.senate.gov/
Last updated: Mar 20, 2007

Senator John Thune
Thune, John - Office of the Senator (R-SD)
U.S. Senate
383 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.2321
Fax: 202.228.5429
Web site: http://thune.senate.gov
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Ms. Meredith Brown
Legislative Assistant
Thune, John - Office of the Senator (R-SD)
U.S. Senate
383 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.2321
Fax: 202.228.5765
Web site: http://thune.senate.gov
Last updated: Nov 15, 2007

Please see these directories for a complete list of U.S. Senators and Representatives serving South Dakota: