Fanatically Jeffersonian

Jordan Mason, a 25-year old Navy Veteran and current student at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, is running for the City Council of Rapid City. He was recently featured in The Rapid City Journal:

Mason, a 2003 graduate of Rapid City Central High School, has been thinking about running for public office ever since he returned to Rapid City in 2007, after four years in the U.S. Navy. He served on the USS Klakring, stationed out of the Jacksonville, Fla., area and saw ports in Europe and South America. He is a year away from earning an interdisciplinary studies degree at the School of Mines and, once again, is spending a lot of time at Devereaux Library to maintain his 3.8 grade point average. He also works a part-time job as a custodian to help pay bills.

His views are decidedly Constitutionalist. Continuing:

If Mason could have dinner with any historical figure, Thomas Jefferson would be at the top of his list. "I follow after the heart of Thomas Jefferson," Mason said.

A self-described conservative, Mason said many people who know of his libertarian leanings might be surprised to learn that he is a registered Republican. "I am a hard-core constitutionalist and will fight for those rights, no matter what it takes," he said.

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