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CAPITOL HILL UPDATEOrthopaedic Surgeon EntrepreneurAnnounces Bid for U.S. CongressOctober 1, 2009 - Press ReleaseBLAKE CURD ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR SOUTH DAKOTACONGRESSIONAL SEAT“…there is too much Washington in South Dakota. It’s time to take more South Dakota toWashington.”(Sioux Falls) – Dr. Blake Curd, Sioux Falls physician andRepublican member of the South Dakota State House ofRepresentatives, today announced the filing of his Statement ofCandidacy with the Federal Elections Commission for the 2010election for South Dakota’s At-Large Seat in the United StatesCongress. Dr. Curd, 42, was elected to the State House representingDistrict 12 in Lincoln and Minnehaha counties in 2008, and isan Orthopedic, Hand and Microvascular surgeon practicing inSioux Falls.“As a doctor, it is my work to heal sick and injured peopleevery day. As a Congressman, I will work to heal a very sick andinjured federal government. These days there is too muchWashington in South Dakota. It’s time to take more South Dakotato Washington,” said Curd.“As South Dakota’s elected Representative I will work torestore our Congress to its intended form, one that listens to andrepresents the people I am privileged to serve. We cannot mortgageour way to success and prosperity. I will work tirelessly torestore true fiscal responsibility to our nation while ensuring thatthe federal government does not continue to trample on our freedomand liberty under the ruse of protecting and caring for us. Wemust curtail pork barrel spending, earmarks, and legislativearrangements that reward the few while hurting the country andSouth Dakota. We must seriously pursue energy independence.We must promote policies that encourage us to turn to each otherfor assistance when help is needed and away from increasingdependence on government solutions.”“For decades Congress has inserted the federal governmentever deeper into the lives of our citizens under the guise of assistanceand compassion, the result of which has been a gradual yetconstant erosion of our freedom and liberty.Congress continues to demonstrate that its appetite is insatiableand is dangerously close to accumulating a debt thatAmerica will never be able to repay and shackling future generationswith the chains of that irresponsibility. This must end andthis must be reversed.”“Regardless the outcome of the current bills before ourCongress, health care will continue to be a significant issue. TheDemocrats will continue to try and insert government in the personaland private relationships between ourselves and our doctors,dictate what health insurance we must have, and what treatmentswe can afford. We need people that have fought forpatients, fought against disease, fought for what is right when theinsurance industry has denied treatment, and stood up to the statusquo to improve our health. As a member of Congress I willdeliver real experience to health care and promote real solutionsthat work and are effective.”“Elections are about choices. I believe the people of SouthDakota deserve a choice between the current representation and afresh new perspective on the federal government and its role inthe betterment of the lives of our citizens. I look forward to a vigorousdebate on the issues and challenges facing South Dakotawith the current representative, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin,” concludedCurd.Curd served in the United States Air Force, was stationed atEllsworth AFB for a time, and moved to Sioux Falls in 2001. Heand his wife Debbie have been married for 16 years and are theparents of three children. They attend Celebrate Church in SiouxFalls. A full biography of Dr. R. Blake Curd follows and is availableat www.CurdforCongress.com.(Paid for by Curd for Congress)Biography of R. Blake Curd, M.D.R. Blake Curd, M.D. is an Orthopedic, Hand, andMicrovascular Surgeon practicing at the Orthopedic Institute inSioux Falls, South Dakota. He is the immediate past chairman ofthe Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Avera McKennanHospital and University Health Center.Dr. Curd was born to Richard A. and Nancy L. Curd in Atlantic,Iowa, and reared in Omaha, Nebraska and the Greater Kansas CityArea. His father served a long and distinguished career in bothState and Federal Law Enforcement. His mother was an internationalentertainer who became a stay at home mom raising Blakeand his brother Derek who is an electrical engineer currently livingin Niwot, CO.continued on page 2726 ORTHOPAEDIC PRODUCT NEWS • November/December 2009