I was born and raised in the great state of South Dakota on a farm/ranch west of Belle Fourche that I now lease. I farm and ranch so I understand the agricultural economy and community. I have been married to my wonderful wife Jodi for over 27 years and together we raised a family in our home that we have lived in for over 23 years in District 33. I have a strong belief in family and family values and will work to protect those values.
I worked for the South Dakota Department of Revenue as a sales, use, and contractors’ excise tax auditor for over 24 years. This allowed me to acquire an unparalleled amount of expertise and experience in South Dakota tax law that only a few in this state have. This is also why I founded Dakota Business Tax LLC to provide South Dakota sales, use, and contractors’ excise tax consultation and advisory services along with audit assistance and defense services. Working for the state for over 24 years gave me an incredible amount of knowledge and understanding of what works in state government and more importantly how to fix what doesn’t work in state government.
In addition, I am the Past President of the Mount Rushmore Toastmasters Club and currently the Vice President of Membership. The Mount Rushmore Toastmasters Club is the oldest club in Rapid City, South Dakota. We celebrated the club’s 69th anniversary this year. Toastmasters is a nonprofit educational public speaking organization with a worldwide network of clubs. There are over 280,000 members in more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries.
It will take someone that knows our taxes to fix our taxes and I have the expertise and experience needed to do that. This is why I have been asked many times to run for a legislative office and why I am. I know many of you that live in District 33 but I look forward to getting out and meeting those I haven’t met yet and listening to your concerns.
These reasons are why I asked for your support for my candidacy for the House of Representatives. I sincerely thank those who financially contributed to my campaign that helped me buy the signs, etc. needed to get my name out to those within District 33, but most importantly it was you casting your vote for me that allowed me to win a seat in the SD House of Representatives to be your advocate voice in Pierre.
Sincerely,
Curt Massie