Jason Salamun

Mayor of Rapid City, SD
Served in the military, business, & ministry
Love my wife & kids. Saved by grace.
Personal account. Views my own.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

This Veterans Day and beyond, we salute all those who had the courage put on the uniform and honorably serve our nation. When you sign up for the military, you do so knowing what it could mean. And yet, you do it anyways. God bless you and thank you for your service. 🇺🇸🫡

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Big shout-out to Meadowbrook Elementary in Rapid City for their Veterans Day drive-through parade. Hundreds of students and staff lined the drive cheering and waving flags as veterans drove through. Such a cool experience. 🇺🇸

#VeteransDay

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Good word.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Wild win, heartbreaking loss, and a reminder to play to the whistle.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

A miracle to advance to the State Title Game for the kids from Bennett County in South Dakota

The games are NEVER OVER in High School Football

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

How can you not be happy for the Milwaukee Brewers? Inspired by their team effort across the board. They earned it. Congratulations!

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

They did it, Ueck.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

A true talent with a style all his own. Rest in peace.

[Real Country Music @real_kuntry]

R.I.P. to Mr. John Anderson. To me the most underrated country singer of all time, the pride of Apopka Florida

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Vote YES on Amendment L.

South Dakota’s Constitution is the foundation of our state. Right now it can be changed too easily by a thin margin, often with out-of-state money. Amendment L sets a 60 percent bar so future changes need real, strong support from South Dakotans.

Let’s vote yes.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Sad to hear this news. God be with her loved ones as well as those who served with her in law enforcement. Joining all of South Dakota in lifting them up in prayer and support.

[The Dakota Scout @TheDakotaScout]

Minnehaha County Sheriff's deputy dies from wounds sustained in shooting

Deputy Katherine Frank first officer in Sioux Falls killed by gunfire in a century

Story: https://t.co/4ftnSLlwzr

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Please join me in praying for this Minnehaha deputy. This is a sobering reminder of the dangers our law enforcement officers face in service to our communities.

[KELOLAND News @keloland]

A female Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Deputy is in ‘critical condition’ after being shot during an incident Friday night in Sioux Falls, authorities say.

https://t.co/nbgGiE9nqQ

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Fatherhood.

[PBD Podcast @PBDsPodcast]

How a Son Sees His Father at Every Age

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

What a special moment. The man left everything on the field and left the field with everything.

[MLB @MLB]

Thank you, Justin Verlander 🧡

JV leaves the mound for the Tigers - one final time.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Friends and neighbors,

I want to share a personal decision with you, one that was not made lightly, but with clear eyes and deep gratitude. I will not seek another term as mayor in 2027. When this term ends, I will have served Rapid City for ten years: six on the City Council and four as your mayor. Serving Rapid City has been one of the great honors of my life.

I know this may surprise some of you. When asked, I said I was leaning toward running again, but that I needed time to work through the decision. Over the past several months, I took that time. I prayed. I talked with the people closest to me. This is not a decision you make on your best day or your worst day. I gave it room to breathe, and over the summer it became clear the time is right. A decade in local office feels complete, and I have peace about the decision.

The best thing I can leave the city with is momentum. Rapid City is in a strong position. We secured funding and partnerships for the sports complex. Public safety has been strengthened with new facilities and more personnel. The airport is expanding. Businesses are building and growing. We have new and improved parks. We have made a historic investment in our streets. None of this happens by accident. Public service is a team sport. I am proud of the progress we have made together, and I am committed to protecting that momentum through the rest of this term.

My hope for Rapid City is that it is a place where kids thrive and families flourish. If we take care of the next generation, we take care of almost everything else that matters.

In the end, I am a citizen who wanted to serve my community. That is what led me to the mayor’s office. This office never belonged to me. It belongs to you. I have only been a steward of it, and I have worked hard to leave it better than I found it. I am announcing this now so other citizens have time to consider whether they should take their turn.

In the meantime, my desire to serve remains unchanged. I will bring my best and finish strong.

Thank you to my wife, our kids, our family, and our friends. Thank you to our entire city team, to those who keep us safe, and to all the leaders and partners I have had the pleasure to serve with. And I am thankful for all of you who have supported me and placed your trust in me.

God is so good. May He bless Rapid City, and may He bless each and every one of you.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

25 years since 9/11. Today we held a ceremony to remember the lives lost, the loved ones they left behind, and the first responders who put themselves in harm’s way for others. A sobering reminder that evil is real, but so is the courage of those who stand against it.

Proud of our community turnout today. Grateful for those who serve our country and our community. May we never forget.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

A child of the King.
A leader for our time.
A martyr for the faith.

God be with the Kirk family and all who knew and loved Charlie. He is missed.

[Turning Point USA @TPUSA]

September 10, 2025, changed America’s history forever.

One year ago, our founder, our leader, and our friend, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated while doing what he had devoted his life to: standing before young Americans and challenging them to think, to speak, and to have the courage to stand for what they believe.

There are no words that can adequately describe what this past year has been like.

We have had to learn how to carry on without the person who was at the center of everything we do. We have celebrated milestones that Charlie should have been here to celebrate. We have stood on stages where his voice should have been heard. We have watched his children grow without their father there to see it. And we have felt the weight of his absence in ways that never seem to get easier.

For the people who knew and loved Charlie, September 10 will never simply be an anniversary. It is the day our lives were changed forever.

Today, our hearts are especially with Erika, Charlie’s children, the Kirk family, and the countless people who loved him. No organization, movement, or mission can replace what was taken from them. We will never forget the unimaginable loss they continue to carry.

But we also remember Charlie for how he lived.

Charlie’s faith was at the center of who he was. He believed deeply in God and trusted that his life was guided by a meaningful purpose. Charlie’s faith in Christ was his armor, which no assassin could overcome. He believed in life everlasting, and it was this unshakable faith that gave him a courage that was impossible to miss. He was willing to walk into difficult rooms, have uncomfortable conversations, and stand firmly for what he believed because he wanted others to know the hope and truth he had in Jesus. Charlie died a martyr for Christ.

Charlie believed America was worth fighting for, that young people could change the course of a nation, and that speech would only remain free if exercised. Always leading by example, he was fearless in the pursuit of truth—no matter the cost. No one taught this generation how to fight the good fight better than Charlie Kirk.

Turning Point shares those beliefs and will never abandon them. Charlie never gave up, and neither will we. Turning Point will continue to grow and meet milestones that Charlie dreamed of.

Today, we are not focused on the chapter numbers, the headlines, or the accomplishments. Today, we remember an incredible patriot, a husband, a father, and a man whose faith gave him the courage to spend his life serving a purpose he believed was bigger than himself.

We miss him.
We grieve him.
And we will never forget him.

One year later, Turning Point remains committed to carrying forward the work Charlie began.

For Charlie. Always.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Excellent coaching. Applies to all levels of leadership.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This is so freaking good

Never heard it put like this

“My job is to be opposite the moment”

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Such an epic entrance.

[ACC Network @accnetwork]

THE FIRST ENTER SANDMAN OF THE JAMES FRANKLIN ERA 🔥 @HokiesFB

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Hey @bucees. Rapid City, SD mayor here. Mount Rushmore in our backyard. 3.9 million visitors and a growing community in the beautiful Black Hills. Happy to chat.

[The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1]

🚨Report: Urbandale, Iowa, has rejected plans for the state’s first Buc-ee’s.

The City Council voted 3-2 on September 1 to reject a land-use change needed for the proposed 20-acre travel center near I-80/35 and NW 100th Street.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Talking shop with our Fire Chief and his trusty sidekick, Dexter.

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Weeks before Elvis Presley’s death, he delivered this performance here in Rapid City.

[BiffBifford™ 🇺🇸 @TBifford]

🔥June 21, 1977. Elvis Presley was in catastrophic physical decline, filmed by CBS cameras in Rapid City, South Dakota, just six weeks before his death. 🎹💔

Backstage, musicians and the television crew quietly worried he didn't have the stamina to make it through the concert. When he sat down at the grand piano to sing "Unchained Melody," his longtime aide Charlie Hodge had to kneel beside him on the floor just to steady the microphone.

Then Elvis built into the climax.

Stripping away the Vegas showmanship, he reached deep into his chest voice and delivered an effortless, operatic high note that stunned everyone in the arena. You can see the exhaustion in his face, but his vocal instrument remained completely untouchable until the very end. It wasn't just a concert routine—it was an artist pouring the last reserve of his life directly into the song.

Does any live television vocal match the raw emotional weight of this final performance?

[Jason Salamun @JasonSalamun]

Dolly loved Jesus. She was wildly successful and beloved. But in the end, that’s what mattered most.