This taxidermy studio in Union Center, S.D., owned by Chris Cammack, received more than $1 million in coronavirus relief funds for losses in 2020. SDNW photo.
UNION CENTER, S.D. (KELO.com) — A South Dakota News Watch investigation has raised questions about whether a taxidermy business owned by the son of a state senator is operated from Texas even though application materials submitted by the son, who received more than $1 million in coronavirus grants and loans, list an address in Union Center, S.D.
Chris Cammack, son of South Dakota Senate Majority Leader Gary Cammack, received more than $700,000 in state coronavirus relief grants and more than $300,000 in forgivable federal loans for the Union Center business. State program rules say the business must be physically located in South Dakota to be eligible, and federal rules say the PPP money must protect jobs at the business that applied.
Public documents, interviews and other information gathered by News Watch raise questions about whether the taxidermy business run by Chris Cammack is operating from South Dakota or Texas.
In the latest articles published by South Dakota News Watch, available here, reporter Bart Pfankuch provides details on the Cammack-owned businesses in both states and COVID relief money received.
