Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem was sworn in as governor of South Dakota on Jan. 5, 2019, the first woman to serve of governor of that state. Previously, Noem served as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011-2019.

Noem was born November 30, 1971, in South Dakota. While she was attending college at Northern State University in Aberdeen, Noem's father's death in a farming accident forced her to return to home to run the family's ranch. While serving in Congress, Noem took classes at South Dakota State University and in 2011, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

In 2006, Noem was elected as the 6th District representative to the South Dakota House of Representatives, a position she held until she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010.

For information on Noem's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation during her time in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on https://www.congress.gov.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (n.d.). Noem, Kristi (1971-). Retrieved on June 3, 2020, from https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=N000184.

Ballotpedia (n.d.). Kristi Noem. Retrieved on June 3, 2020, from https://ballotpedia.org/Kristi_Noem.