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Board of Directors

Angie Buhl is a native of Yankton, SD, currently attending the University of South Dakota (USD) where she is completing a bachelor’s of science degree in psychology. She is actively involved on campus with the USD Democrats, U. Vox: Voices for Choice, and Amnesty international. Angie also serves on the board of directors of the National Stonewall Democrats.

Todd Epp lives in Harrisburg, SD and is an attorney at Galland Law Firm, P.C. in Sioux Falls, SD. He practices in the areas of business, litigation, intellectual property and employment discrimination. Todd also holds the position of Chair of EqSD PAC. Prior to his career in law, Todd was a television journalist and manager, working at SD Public TV, KTWU-TV, KSFY-TV and KDLT-TV.

David Fischer lives in Aberdeen, SD where he is employed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Avera St. Lukes Hospital. He also holds the position of Secretary for EqSD. David is “out” in Aberdeen and has been successful in changing hearts and minds through community participation, interpersonal relationships and his relentless efforts to speak and write the truth.

Don Frankenfeld lives in Rapid City, SD. A Republican, Don served as a state senator and chaired the senate tax committee. In 1990 he was the Republican candidate for South Dakota's single Congressional seat, losing to a now-Senator Tim Johnson. As a Bush Foundation leadership fellow, he earned an MPA at Harvard's JFK School of Government. Don often testifies in court as a forensic economicst and financial expert. He testified nearly one hundred times on behalf of claimants to the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. His testimonial appearances on behalf of a gay survivor in California and a lesbian survivor in Missouri were personally transformational, and led him to become an advocate for gay marriage rights.

Monique Mousseaux lives in Rapid City, SD. She is from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and a proud and “out” member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux. Monique currently works for a security firm in Rapid City. Prior to this position she was a police officer on Pine Ridge. Her experience dealing with domestic violence and child abuse inspired Monique to be the driving force behind the implementation of a Critical Incident Plan in the Pine Ridge High School. This plan was adopted following the devastating mass shooting which left ten people dead (most were students and teachers) on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota in 2005.

Karen Mudd, Chair of EqSD lives in Sioux Falls, SD. She is a consultant helping non-profits build capacity in philanthropy, communications and governmental affairs. Karen also serves on the board of the Rainbow Endowment, making grants to national LGBT projects. As a graduate student at George Washington University, Karen completed a Congressional Fellowship on Capitol Hill. Prior to launching her own business she served as development director for the nation’s largest youth mentoring organization.

Lawrence Novotny, Vice Chair of EqSD lives in Brookings, SD where he works as a quality assurance chemist with South Dakota State University. Besides having a long history of involvement in South Dakota's environmental and social justice movements, Lawrence has also been involved in various former & current LGBT organizations. He is also secretary-treasurer of SD Resources Coalition, treasurer of Brookings County Democrats and a regular writer for the Gayzette.  The Brookings Human Rights Committee presented the Dorothy and Eugene T. Butler, Jr. Human Rights Award to Lawrence in 2007 as someone who has shown outstanding commitment to the cause of Human Rights.

Curtis Price, Treasurer of EqSD lives in Rapid City, SD where he works as a Federal scientist in geospatial analysis. He is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and Dartmouth College. Curtis also serves on the board of The Center West and is the current SD Network Coordinator for Integrity USA, an organization dedicated to the inclusion of LGBT people in the Episcopal Church.

Sharon Ludwick Warner, EqSD PAC board member lives in Rapid City, SD. Sharon currently serves on the board of the Children’s Home Society, the Black Hills Area Community Foundation and the Ludwick Family Foundation. She has experience launching non-profits and growing these fledgling agencies into viability.