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Kristi Noem
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician serving as the United States special envoy for the Shield of the Americas since 2026. From 2025 to 2026, she served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota and represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S.…
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culture · American politician (born 1971) · politician · rancher · beauty pageant contestant · farmer · writer · civil servant · political science · also Kristi Noem, Kristi Lynn Noem, Kristi L. Noem, Kristi Lynn Arnold, Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Kristi Arnold
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2026· 37 entries
“We believe that 99 percent of what”
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“could be forced to comply with 1,000 different tax structures nationwide without the tools necessary to do so”
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“all-of-the-above energy approach”
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South Dakota Searchlight: It’s time for Noem to ride off into the political sunset
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Video What prompted Trump firing Kristi Noem as DHS head? - ABC News
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South Dakota Searchlight: Ep. 30: ‘Shouldn’t I be dead first?’ Sounds from Kristi Noem’s South Dakota statue unveiling
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Yahoo: Podcast: ‘Shouldn’t I be dead first?’ Sounds from Kristi Noem’s South Dakota statue unveiling
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DD News: Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland secretary after storm over shootings, spending
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Yahoo: Kristi Noem’s Alleged Lover Is Making a New Play for Donald Trump’s Attention — Report
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Out Magazine: New Bryon Noem bombshell puts Kristi Noem’s anti-trans politics under harsher spotlight
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La Prensa Panamá: Kristi Noem: ‘La soberanía no es un obstáculo para el Escudo de las Américas, es uno de sus fundamentos’
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Hyperallergic: Halloween Comes Early With New Kristi Noem Statue in South Dakota
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Mshale: BREAKING NEWS: Joe Neguse Shows No Mercy To Kristi Noem About No-Bid Contract For $220M Ad Campaign Daniel Day Lewis (AKJReV9USC)
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queerty.com: While Susie Wiles slept: Inside Kristi Noem’s failed after-hours Oval Office gambit
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upolitics.com: Kristi Noem’s DHS Spent $464 Million On No-Bid Deals For 10 Used Deportation Planes That Sat Idle
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Yahoo: Kristi Noem and Markwayne Mullin Trade Blame Over Useless DHS Planes
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The Daily Beast: DHS Boss Throws ICE Barbie Under the Bus in Stunning Jet Scandal
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USA TODAY: Kristi Noem says she will not run for Senate in 2028
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wonderwall.com: Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski seen on Minnesota outing
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International Policy Digest: Why Vancouver-Based NovaRed Mining Hired Kristi Noem
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LittleThings.com: Kristi Noem Got Honored With A Statue & Critics Think The Timing Is Hilarious
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Detroit Free Press: Life-size Kristi Noem statue unveiled in South Dakota
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The Jerusalem Post: Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem on X/Twitter
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Daily Mail: Kristi Noem's cross-dressing husband Bryon is nowhere in sight as family celebrates bronze statue unveiling, days after she was seen getting cozy with Corey Lewandowski
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KCENTV.com: Kristi Noem statue unveiled in South Dakota's "Trail of Governors"
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NBC News: Kristi Noem unveils statue honoring her time as governor
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CNN: Kristi Noem statue erected in South Dakota
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Public attention spiked: 13,263 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.9× the usual 2,720, with 4 article edits. Coverage that week: “Kristi Noem to divorce husband Bryon Noem over his alleged online cross-dressing activity, mother reveals: Report” (Mint).
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Snopes rated the claim “A video authentically shows Republican U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, whom U.S. President Donald Trump nominated to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary in early March 2026, challenging Teamsters union president Sean O'Brien to a fight during a 2023 Senate hearing.” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “On March 4, 2026, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., wore a pin that read "Justice for Cricket" as he questioned then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, referring to the dog she said she shot in her autobiography.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, “Well, Secretary Noem, we still haven't gotten a clear answer about this text from Mr. Lewandowski that says ‘see you on the Flying F…” Incorrect Attribution.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Kristi Noem said if Jesus wanted America to speak Spanish and have the Super Bowl half time show in a foreign language he would not have written the Bible in English.” Satire Origin.
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Snopes rated the claim “Reacting to Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said: "If Jesus wanted America to speak Spanish and have the Super Bowl half time show in a foreign language, he would not have written the Bible in English."” Originated as Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “An authentic letter from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declared a "temporary suspension" of Second Amendment rights.” Fake.
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Career landmark: killing of Alex Pretti.
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Career landmark: killing of Renée Good.
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2025· 8 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “A video shared online in late 2025 authentically showed U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem celebrating her birthday at a Mexican restaurant while wearing a pink sombrero.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thanked President Donald Trump for an uneventful 2025 hurricane season in the U.S., saying, "You kept the hurricanes away."” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem purchased two private jets using $200 million in taxpayer funds during a government shutdown in October 2025.” Mostly True.
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Snopes rated the claim “U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, “It’s so lazy to just constantly make fun of women for how they look. It’s only the liberals and the extremists who do that. If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly they can’t."” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “An image authentically depicts U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's ancestor as an Auschwitz guard.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, "ICE agents are not racist. They don’t care if you’re black, brown, yellow or normal."” Originated as Satire.
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“habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country”
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2025–2026).
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2024· 15 entries
President-elect Trump selected Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security in his second term
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Published video “Gov. Noem Announces Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit”.
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Published video “Gov. Noem's Press Conference on Cartel Impact on Tribal Reservations and Open Southern Border”.
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Published video “Chris Hansen Investigation Preview”.
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Published video “Statements on Cartel Impact Across the Country”.
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Published video “Building in America”.
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Published video “33 in a 65”.
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Published video “Gov. Noem Testifies on Chinese Ownership of Ag Land to U.S. House Ag Committee”.
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Published video “Gov. Noem Signs Historic Bill Combating Antisemitism”.
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Published video “Gov. Noem Bans China and Evil Foreign Governments from Owning SD Ag Land”.
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Published video “Gov. Noem Holds Press Conference on the Southern Border”.
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“some tribal leaders that I believe are personally benefiting from the cartels being there”
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It was reported that all nine tribes of South Dakota banned Noem from entering any tribal lands, prohibiting her from entering almost 20% of South Dakota
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Signed a bill prohibiting the governments of six countries—China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela—and entities from those countries from buying agricultural land in South Dakota
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“invasion is coming over the southern border”
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2023· 3 entries
Signed an order prohibiting the downloading or use of any application or visiting of any site owned by the Chinese company Tencent, including WeChat, on state-owned devices
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While serving as South Dakota's governor, Noem funneled $80,000 in fees from a nonprofit, American Resolve Policy Fund, into her personal company
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Noem said, "I just don't think it's the government's job to pay or to raise people's children for them"
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2022· 10 entries
The National Park Service again denied Noem's application for a permit to have fireworks at Mount Rushmore for the 4th of July, citing opposition from Native American groups and the possibility of wildfires
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Bawek filed a lawsuit in federal district court alleging that she was fired for reporting incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace
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Republican State Representative John Mills introduced House Resolution 7004, "Addressing the Governor's unacceptable actions in matters related to the appraiser certification program", against Noem
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The Government Accountability Board referred the second complaint to Noem for a response and gave her until April 15, 2022, to answer both pending complaints
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The "prayer bill", HB 1015, was defeated in the House Education Committee by a vote of 9–6
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Noem sought to locate a government-paid RV park in Custer State Park
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Issued an order banning TikTok from state-owned devices, saying the "Chinese Communist Party uses information it gathers on TikTok to manipulate the American people"
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Said she believes "the science has been varied on it, and it hasn't been proven to me that what we're doing is affecting the climate
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Noem sought to have prayer put back in school after mentioning it in a speech in Iowa
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Sought to build a gun range in Meade County with government funds, but the legislature rejected it
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2021· 9 entries
The Government Accountability Board referred one of the two complaints to Noem for a response and sent the other back to the complainant for further information
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Bren testified before the Government Operations and Audit Committee
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Noem named her fifth chief of staff, Mark Miller, to replace outgoing chief of staff Aaron Scheibe
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The Government Accountability Board set an agenda to discuss this issue and another issue based on complaints brought by Ravnsborg
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The Center for Public Integrity sued the South Dakota National Guard and the U
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Noem announced on Twitter that she would sign into law H
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Circuit court judge Christina Klinger struck down the amendment as unconstitutional
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Noem signed a religious refusal bill into law
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“s security team. In late November 2021, it was reported that Noem spent $68,000 of taxpayer dollars on imported rugs from India, chandeliers and a sauna for the mansion. Guns In 2019, Noem signed a bill into law abolishing South Dakota”
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2020· 5 entries
Ordered K‑12 schools to close, and on April 6 she extended that order for the rest of the school year; she also directed businesses and local governments to follow CDC social‑distancing guidance
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After a federal court struck down sections of the legislation as unconstitutional, Noem brought legislation to repeal sections of the previous bill and clarify the definition of "incitement to riot"
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The 2019 project was revived; a senior Noem advisor told the media that the decision was based on the recommendations of Noem's security team
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Noem opposed two ballot measures to legalize cannabis for medical use and recreational use in South Dakota, saying, "The fact is, I've never met someone who got smarter from smoking pot
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After Noem's 26-year-old daughter, Kassidy Peters, was denied a real estate appraisal license, Noem summoned to her office Sherry Bren, a state employee who had directed South Dakota's Appraiser Certification Program for
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2019· 5 entries
Noem released a meth awareness campaign named "Meth
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Noem signed bills restricting abortion, saying they would "crack down on abortion providers in South Dakota" and that a "strong and growing body of medical research provides evidence that unborn babies can feel, think, a
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Noem signed a bill into law abolishing South Dakota's permit requirement to carry a concealed handgun
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Noem consented to South Dakota's participation in the U
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Career landmark: Governor of South Dakota (2019–2025).
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2018· 13 entries
Published video “Noem Speaks in Support of Tax Reform 2.0”.
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Published video “Noem Encourages Passage of Tax Reform 2.0”.
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Published video “SD Farmer Testifies on Tariff Impact before Noem’s Committee”.
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Published video “Noem Advocates to Eliminate Taxpayer Funded Abortion”.
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Published video “Noem Celebrates Passage of 2018 Farm Bill”.
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Published video “Noem Advocates for IRS Workforce Integrity”.
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Published video “Noem Highlights SD Impact of Historic Tax Cuts”.
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Published video “Noem Supports Trump's Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood”.
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Published video “Noem Advocates to Expand Black Hills Cemetery”.
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Published video “Noem Discusses Introduced Farm Bill”.
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Noem made government transparency part of her platform
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Noem was reported to have "pitched the idea to members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus" to attach her online sales tax bill to the government funding package as part of an omnibus
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With the endorsement of President Donald Trump
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2017· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (2017–2019).
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Noem was on the conference committee that negotiated the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which she touted as giving the average South Dakota family a $1,200 tax cut
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2015· 4 entries
Said she disagreed with Obergefell v
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Co-sponsored legislation to amend the 14th Amendment to define human life and personhood as beginning at fertilization, without exceptions for in-vitro fertilization or embryonic stem-cell research
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Co-sponsored a bill to amend the 14th Amendment to define human life and personhood as beginning at fertilization, federally banning abortion from the moment of fertilization
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Career landmark: United States representative (2015–2017).
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2013–2015).
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2011· 5 entries
Announced the formation of a leadership political action committee, KRISTI PAC
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Noem indicated that she would vote to raise the federal debt ceiling, but only if "tied to budget reforms that change the way we spend our dollars and how Washington, D
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Sponsored a measure to block Environmental Protection Agency funding for tighter air pollution standards for coarse particulates
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Studied at South Dakota State University, Bachelor of Arts (2011).
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Career landmark: United States representative (2011–2013).
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2010· 1 entry
Noem ran for South Dakota's at-large seat in the U
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2009· 2 entries
By the National Park Service due to fire risks and other reasons
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Served as vice chair of the Agriculture Land Assessment Advisory Task Force
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2007–2011).
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2006· 2 entries
Won with 39% of the vote, and received $6330 in direct contributions to her campaign
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Noem won a seat as a Republican in the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 6th district, comprising parts of Beadle, Clark, Codington, Hamlin, and Kingsbury counties
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1992· 1 entry
Studied at Northern State University (1990–1992).
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1990· 1 entry
When she was a senior at Hamlin High School in Hayti
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1971· 2 entries
Born 1971-11-30.
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In Watertown, South Dakota, and raised with her siblings on the family ranch and farm near the town of Hazel
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