A week after Thanksgiving in 2022, South Dakota was hit by one of those howling snowstorms that are particular to this part of the country. The roads were treacherous, and it wouldn’t have been surprising if our visitor from Washington, D.C., decided to reschedule.

He didn’t.

Alvaro Bedoya, then the newest commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, not only kept his appointment to tour an independent grocery store on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation, but he also stayed far longer than originally agreed. He listened respectfully and patiently as members of the community shared concerns that extended far beyond his government's mandate, taking notes and promising to follow up.

I was beyond impressed back then and pleasantly surprised when he kept his word after he returned to our nation’s capital.

A few weeks ago, Bedoya sued the Trump administration.........

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