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Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s first female governor, is a farmer, rancher, and politician who has served as the state’s governor since 2019. She previously represented South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019 and was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Noem has made headlines for her refusal to issue a statewide mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic and the controversy surrounding her killing of a family dog.
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About the Kristi Noem
Kristi Lynn Noemis an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota’s at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019, and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011.
First elected governor in 2018, Noem is South Dakota’s first female governor. During the 2018 election, she was endorsed by President Donald Trump. As governor, Noem rose to national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic over her refusal to issue a statewide mandate to wear face masks.
Living in rural South Dakota, Noem is also a farmer and a rancher. She published her first autobiography, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland, in 2022. Her second, No Going Back (2024), ignited controversy over her killing of a family dog.
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Kristi Noem is the 33rd governor of South Dakota and the state’s first female governor. She is a member of the Republican Party and previously served as a U.S. representative and a state legislator.
Kristi Noem is a farmer and rancher from rural South Dakota. She has published two autobiographies, ‘Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland’ in 2022 and ‘No Going Back’ in 2024.
As governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem rose to national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for her refusal to issue a statewide mandate to wear face masks.
Kristi Noem was first elected governor of South Dakota in 2018 and took office in 2019, becoming the state’s first female governor.
Kristi Noem’s second autobiography, ‘No Going Back,’ published in 2024, ignited controversy over her killing of a family dog.
Kristi Noem has served as the U.S. representative for South Dakota’s at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011, before becoming the governor of South Dakota in 2019.
During the 2018 election, Kristi Noem was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
10 Quotes by Kristi Noem
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We have to get government out of the job of picking winners and losers. That’s what they’ve been doing the last year and a half, getting in the way of businesses that are trying to reinvest to get our economy back on its feet.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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I am honored that my freshman class colleagues have put their trust in me to represent our historic class at the leadership table. The incoming freshman class of Representatives is large and diverse but we share many common goals including cutting wasteful spending, getting our economy back on track and making government smarter and more efficient.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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We’ve got very large freshman class, it’s historic in its size, so there’s people that are extremely diverse in their backgrounds and their viewpoints. I think that we’re going to see a conservative group of people coming together, focused on some real ideals that are going to be extremely important.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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Now make no mistake, I think we need a strong dose of fiscal conservatism in Washington, D.C.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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Every one says: ‘Listen, I’d love to reinvest. I’d love to hire people. But I have no idea what this healthcare bill is going to do to my bottom line. I have no idea what this financial reform bill is going to do… I’m not going to step out a limb and do any of those until I know what this government is going to do to me.’
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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We didn’t come here to become Washington, we came here to change Washington.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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A lot of people have tried to put labels on me, but right now I’m focused on being Kristi Noem and getting my message out to South Dakotans.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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I think labels have been used alot during this election process to divide people, and at this point in time we really need people to come together, and be their own person, come with their own suggestions, and really solve the problems that we have facing this country.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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I’d rather have a real South Dakotan who has lived in this state and made her living here instead of someone with a fancy East Coast law degree any day.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019
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I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending and the debt that we have.
Kristi NoemGovernor of South Dakota since 2019