A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring Dr. Margaret Becker as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award.

WHEREAS, Dr. Margaret Becker, a board-certified family medicine physician, has provided comprehensive care to patients of all ages at the Monument Health Spearfish Clinic and has, for the past eight years, also served as the medical director of the Good Shepherd Free Clinic in Spearfish; and

WHEREAS, through her work with the Good Shepherd Free Clinic, Dr. Becker has addressed the health needs of countless individuals, who would otherwise have had to forego medical attention; and

WHEREAS, for her unwavering dedication and selfless service, the South Dakota State Medical Association presented Dr. Becker with the 2025 South Dakota Copic Humanitarian Award; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Becker designated the Good Shepherd Free Clinic as the recipient of the $10,000 Copic donation;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Dr. Margaret Becker, the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award, has expended innumerable hours providing volunteer medical services and helping to improve the day-to-day lives of countless patients in western South Dakota.