Kristi Noem
Kristi Lynn Noem is 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. In February 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump noted that Noem was on his short-list of potential running mates.
Living in rural South Dakota, Noem is also a farmer and a rancher. Noem published first autobiography, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland in 2022. Later in 2024, in her second autobiography, No Going Back, Noem mentioned about an incident involving shooting her untrainable dog and defended it as a "tough decision".
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. In February 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump noted that Noem was on his short-list of potential running mates.
Living in rural South Dakota, Noem is also a farmer and a rancher. Noem published first autobiography, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland in 2022. Later in 2024, in her second autobiography, No Going Back, Noem mentioned about an incident involving shooting her untrainable dog and defended it as a "tough decision".
