Who is Kristi L. Noem?

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Kristi L. Noem (Republican Party) is the Governor of South Dakota. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023, according to Ballotpedia.

Noem (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of South Dakota. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

She was the first woman to hold the office of South Dakota governor. She ran on a joint ticket with the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, Larry Rhoden (R).

Noem is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She represented South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District from 2011 to 2019. She is also a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. She represented District 6 from 2007 to 2010 and served as Assistant Majority Leader.

Her significant achievements

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Governor Kristi Noem is a wife, a mother, and a lifelong rancher, farmer and small business owner.

During her time in Congress, in addition to many other successes, Governor Noem helped pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which put $2,400 back in the pockets of the average South Dakota family.

In 2018, with the platform of protecting South Dakotans against tax increases, government growth, federal intrusion, and government secrecy, she was elected as South Dakota's first-ever female Governor.

As Governor, Noem has respected the rights of her people by trusting them to exercise their personal responsibility to make the best decisions for themselves, their loved-ones, and – in turn – their communities. This approach has been most evident in her response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Governor Noem never ordered a single business or church to close and never issued a statewide shelter-in-place order, according to governor.sd.gov.

Despite all of this, Governor Noem often says that her greatest accomplishment is raising her three children, Kassidy, Kennedy, and Booker, with her husband Bryon. All have a deep love for their family and an even deeper love for the Lord.

Her political career

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Noem was assigned to the following committees:

  • Committee on Ways and Means

2015-2016

Noem served on the following committees:

  • Ways and Means Committee
    • Subcommittee on Human Resources
    • Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures

2013-2014

Noem served on the following committees:

  • Committee on Agriculture
    • Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
    • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Committee on Armed Services
    • Subcommittee on Military Personnel
    • Subcommittee on Readiness
    • Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces

2011-2012

Noem served on the following committees:

  • Agriculture Committee
    • Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
    • Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit
    • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
  • Education and the Workforce Committee
    • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
    • Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
    • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
    • Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
    • Subcommittee on Water and Power

South Dakota House

2009-2011

Noem served on the following committees:

  • State Affairs Committee, South Dakota House
  • Taxation Committee, South Dakota House

2011 - 2019

  • U.S. Representative from South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District

2019 - Present

  • 2019-present: Governor of South Dakota
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