SIOUX CITY- On Wednesday, the governors of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota convened in Sioux City to discuss their respective records and hear from local business leaders. The meeting, formally titled the Tri-State Governors' Conference and which featured Govs. Kim Reynolds, Jim Pillen, and Kristi Noem, is a biennial event meant to bolster interstate commerce and cooperation between the three states.

"This is a great opportunity to bring everyone together for our common interests," said Kristie VerMulm McManamy, the former chair of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, which organized the event. Pillen highlighted four key areas of his work so far as governor, "kids, taxes, agriculture, values." "My dream as governor of Nebraska is that we lift every kids up, that nobody falls through the cracks, not one," said Pillen, "We lift all these kids up and help them get their skill sets for their training."

To attain that goal, Pillen suggested that the business leaders present at the event begin reaching out to and making connections with seventh and eighth graders in all three states, and even consider hiring them out of high school. Pillen also said he's focused on faith and family. "We have to be activated, as conservatives," Pillen said, "If you believe in conservative leadership, we all have to do more. We can't say: 'That's somebody else's issue'."

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