Drilling and fraccing equipment,which Tapio's machines were used on in the Bakken formation.
He worked in the finance industry for Wells Fargo in Rapid City,South Dakota. Tapio later founded New Horizon Homes in Sioux Falls,South Dakota. Before entering the petroleum industry,Tapio worked in the ethanol industry. He worked as a director of Growth Energy,an ethanol trade association. Tapio is the current CEO of NT Sales and Leasing in Watertown,South Dakota. Tapio's business has been heavily involved in the oil industry in the Bakken formation. During his time working in the oil fields,Tapio stated he worked 80 hours per week for 7 years having to resort to living in a tent due to housing shortages.[4] Tapio also sells his machines to Fortune 50 companies.[5]
Tapio successfully managed the South Dakota Trump campaign in the South Dakota primary and general elections. After securing the South Dakota primary, Tapio assisted the Trump Campaign in Northern Colorado for the general election. Tapio ultimately organized five rallies with Trump and two rallies with then-vice presidential nominee Mike Pence.
Tapio has stated he would declare a "state of emergency" over the Indian Reservations within South Dakota and would shift funding towards them in order to help alleviate various issues.[11] As a state senator, Tapio received an “A” rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund and the National Association for Gun Rights.[12]
Electoral history
2018 Republican primary election – At Large Congressional District of South Dakota
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