May, 2011
Governor Dennis Daugaard has named South Dakota Retailers Association Executive Director Shawn Lyons to a newly-created Health Insurance Exchange Task Force, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels.
The 63-member Task Force held its first meeting in Pierre on May 19, 2011, followed by additional meetings on a monthly basis.
The Task Force is divided into three subcommittees:
1) Operations and Finance
2) Insurance Plan and Market Organization
3) Outreach and Communication
Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels presents information at the July 19, 2011 meeting of the Health Insurance Exchange Task Force.

SDRA Executive Director Shawn Lyons, far left, at the July 19 meeting of the Task Force.