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In 2009 and 2010 Noem sponsored bills in the South Dakota legislature which would have lowered the age of compulsory education to 16, after it had been raised to 18 in 2008.<ref name='SDSchoolBoards' /> Noem has stated that requiring school attendance until age 18 has not been proven to improve graduation rates, interferes with a family’s choice to manage their child’s education and questioned whether schools can meet the needs of students who struggle to stay in school.<ref name='SDSchoolBoards'>{{cite news | first = | last = | title = Committee stops effort to lower grad age | date = 2010-02-25 | publisher = Associated School Boards of South Dakota | url = http://www.asbsd.org/blog/default.aspx?id=1&category=Student%20Achievement | work = | accessdate = 2011-04-04 | quote = She argued that requiring school attendance until age 18 isn’t proven to improve graduation rates and stands in the way of a family’s choice to manage their child’s education. Rep. Noem also questioned whether schools were up to the challenge of meeting the needs of students who struggle to stay in school.}}</ref> Supporters believe that a higher compulsory education age increases graduation rates and provides motivation for students who would otherwise drop out.<ref name='RCJCook'>{{cite news | first = Andrea | last = Cook | title = Schools step in to rescue dropouts | date = 2010-05-23 | publisher = Rapid City Journal | url = http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_bcd51040-704e-11df-81b3-001cc4c03286.html | accessdate = 2011-04-04}}</ref> |
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Kristi Arnold Noem | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-large district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
In office 2007–2010 With Paul Nelson & Brock L. Greenfield | |
Preceded by | Art Fryslie |
Succeeded by | Burt Tulson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Bryon Noem[1] |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Castlewood, South Dakota, U.S. |
Alma mater | Hamlin High School South Dakota State University[1] |
Profession | Farmer Rancher Hunting lodge owner Restaurant manager |
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem (born November 30, 1971) is the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district. She is a member of the Republican Party and has been appointed to the House Republican Leadership for the 112th Congress as one of their two "Freshman Representatives."[3] She formerly represented the 6th District in the South Dakota House of Representatives and served as the Assistant Majority Leader.
Early life, education, and career
Kristi Lynn Arnold was born to Ron and Corinne Bergan Arnold on November 30, 1971. She was raised, with her three siblings, on the family farm in rural Hamlin County, South Dakota.[4] Noem graduated from Hamlin High School in 1990 and has taken college courses at Northern State University, Mount Marty College, and South Dakota State University. At 22, she left college in order to take over the family farm after her father died in a farming accident, leaving the family with a large estate tax debt which they paid by taking out a loan.[4][5] “We had to make a decision if we were going to sell land to pay those taxes or take out a loan," Noem said. "We chose, and made the decision, to take out a loan. But for 10 years that loan really impacted our ability to make a profit every year.”[6] Over the years, all of her siblings have moved back to the family farm to assist in expanding it.[4]
She is currently enrolled in political science classes at SDSU.[4] She uses the commuting time between Washington and South Dakota to work on her college courses.[4] She is finishing her final year of college and expects to obtain her degree “before the next election.”[4]
Noem is a businesswoman with many interests in rural outdoor activities. She is a farmer, a rancher, a hunting lodge owner, and a hunter herself.[7]
South Dakota legislature
Noem represented the 6th District in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010, representing Beadle, Clark, Codington, Hamlin, and Kingsbury counties. Although Noem's district surrounded the city of Watertown, it was not a part of her district. Watertown instead is represented as District 5. She served as the Assistant Majority Leader from 2009-2010.[7][8]
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 election
Noem defeated Democratic incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's at-large congressional district on November 2, 2010.
- Republican primary
On June 8, 2010, Noem won the Republican nomination,[9] capturing 42% of the vote against South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson and state legislator Blake Curd.[10] Noem's primary opponents endorsed her in the general election against Democratic incumbent Herseth Sandlin.[7] According to political analyst Larry Sabato, Noem "impressed with her victory over two A-list opponents, capturing 42% of the vote against the sitting Secretary of State and a well-funded state legislator."[11]
- General election
Noem and Herseth Sandlin ran neck-and-neck throughout the campaign, with each candidate leading in multiple polls.[12][13][14][15] A Washington Post story on the race described Noem as "a made-for-Fox News star" and a "mama grizzly" in Sarah Palin's mold.[16] She was endorsed by former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his PAC made a donation to her campaign.[17] During the 2010 election cycle, Noem out-raised her opponent, Herseth Sandlin.[18][19] She raised $2.295 million to Sandlin's $2.086 million.[18][19] Of those totals, Noem received 84% of her cash from individual contributors while Herseth Sandlin received 56% from political action committees.[18][19]
Noem defeated Sandlin on November 2, 2010, by 48.1% to 45.9%.[20] She explained her victory by stating that she thinks voters "were frustrated with the way things were run in Washington, D.C., with the Democrats in charge."[20]
Tenure
Noem, along with fellow freshman congressman Tim Scott of South Carolina, was elected by the 2011 House Republican 87-member freshman class to be liaisons to the House Republican leadership, making Noem the second woman member of House GOP leadership.[21][6] Noem is expected to push the leadership to make immediate cuts to federal government spending and to help Speaker John Boehner manage the expectations of the freshman class.[22]
On March 2, 2011, Republican Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas announced that Noem was named one of the twelve regional directors for the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2012 election campaign.[23][4]
- Leadership PAC
On March 8, 2011, Noem announced the formation of a leadership political action committee called KRISTI PAC.[24] Noem said she will use the PAC to pay expenses and support other Republican candidates. Former South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Steve Kirby is the treasurer of the PAC.[25][26][27]
Political positions
- Health care
On January 19, 2011, Noem fulfilled a campaign promise by voting to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,[28][29] She has stated that she will work with the House members to defund the Act and replace it with the individual measures she supports, including[4] Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the provision allowing parents to keep their children on their health insurance plan into their 20s and the Act's high-risk pools.[30] New provisions that Noem wants to add under a piecemeal method are changes to medical malpractice lawsuits and allowing patients to buy health insurance plans from other states.[30]
- Spending and taxes
Noem believes the budget deficit is one of the most important issues facing Congress, and is a cosponsor of H.J.Res. 2, which would require that total spending for any fiscal year not exceed total receipts.[31][32] She cites the Environmental Protection Agency as an example of a federal agency that should be a focus of spending cuts. She outlined a series of other cuts that she is interested in seeing, which include reductions or eliminations in funding for high-speed rail projects, cap-and-trade technical assistance, and subsidies for the Washington Metro rapid transit system.[31][33] She has indicated that she would vote to raise the federal spending limit.[21]
Noem wants to eliminate the estate tax[34] and simplify the tax code to make it less cumbersome.[4] She also wants to lower the corporate tax rate.[4] She has also stated that she would not raise taxes to balance the budget.[35]
- Social issues
Noem is pro-life.[36] She has the support of Susan B. Anthony List.[37] She stated after her election that she hopes to maintain a 100% pro-life voting record.[34]
She disagrees with gun regulation.[34]
- Education
In 2009 and 2010 Noem sponsored bills in the South Dakota legislature which would have lowered the age of compulsory education to 16, after it had been raised to 18 in 2008.[38] Noem has stated that requiring school attendance until age 18 has not been proven to improve graduation rates, interferes with a family’s choice to manage their child’s education and questioned whether schools can meet the needs of students who struggle to stay in school.[38] Supporters believe that a higher compulsory education age increases graduation rates and provides motivation for students who would otherwise drop out.[39]
- Energy and environment
Noem believes the U.S. must end its dependence on foreign oil.[40] To achieve that goal, Noem says Congress should encourage conservation of existing resources.[40] Noem believes the U.S. government should also offer incentives for new ideas.[40] She also supports continuing ethanol subsidies that benefit her state.[41]
Noem opposes a bill introduced by South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson that would designate over 48,000 acres (190 km2) of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland as protected wilderness.[42] Noem supports the current designation of the land as a national grassland.[43] She points out that the land is already managed as roadless areas similar to wilderness.[44] Noem believes that raising the land's designation from protected grassland to wilderness will further limit leaseholders access to the land and further imperil grazing rights.[43][44]
Noem supports off-shore oil drilling.[45][46] Noem has co-sponsored three bills she believes will reduce American dependence on foreign oil by ending the 2010 United States deepwater drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico and re-opening sales on oil leases in the Gulf and off the coast of Virginia.[46]
- Foreign affairs
Noem supported the American military intervention in 2011 conflict in Libya, but questioned whether America intervened to protect civilians, or whether the U.S. military will try to remove Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi.[47] In March 2011, Noem called on the President to provide more information about America's role in the conflict, characterizing his statements as vague and ambiguous.[47][48] In response to President Obama's March 28, 2011 speech, Noem asked, "What will be the extent of U.S. involvement moving forward in Libya? How can we define victory? Who are the rebels and do we know they will bring about reforms? The president still has more work to do to inform Congress and the American people about this endeavor."[48]
Committee assignments
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem | 153,703 | 48.12 | ||
Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | 146,589 | 45.89 | ||
Independent | B. Thomas Marking | 19,134 | 5.99 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem | 34,527 | 42.09 | ||
Republican | Chris Nelson | 28,380 | 34.59 | ||
Republican | Blake Curd | 19,134 | 23.32 |
Personal life
Noem lives with her husband and their three children on a ranch near Castlewood.[2] As of 2009, she had a 16.9% ownership stake in the ranch, Racota Valley Ranch.[50] It has received $3,058,152 in farm subsidies since 1995.[51] For recreation, she is a hunter.[52]
Traffic violations
Noem received 27 traffic citations, including 20 speeding tickets from 1989 to 2010.[53] Noem incurred stop sign and seat belt violations, no driver's license, failure to appear notices, and two arrest warrants. Noem said, "I'm not proud of my driving record, but [I've] been working hard to be a better example to young kids and young drivers out there." She has paid her fines and penalties.[54][55]
References
- ^ a b c d Newhauser, Daniel (November 3, 2010). "112th Congress: Kristi Noem, R-S.D.(At-Large District)". Congressional Quarterly.
- ^ a b Kristi Noem for Congress
- ^ Parkinson, John (2010-11-18). "House GOP's New Majority Leadership Team Unveiled". The Note. ABC News. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Miller, Emily (2011-02-14). "Rep. Kristi Noem: Head of the Class". Human Events. Eagle Publishing. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
Kristi Noem has a unique position in Congress as a member of both the influential freshman class and the powerful House leadership.
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- ^ Woster, Kevin. Noem ad: poignant or political? Rapid City Journal. May 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Strong, Jonathan (2011-02-14). "Cowgirl Kristi Noem ropes in Capitol Hill: A Washington love story". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
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- ^ a b c Ellis, Jonathan. U.S. House: State Rep. Kristi Noem to face Herseth Sandlin in historic clash, Political newcomer beats odds, Argus Leader, June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Kristi Noem". South Dakota Legislature Historical Listing. Retrieved 2011-1-5.
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(help) - ^ Noem Wins South Dakota's GOP Primary for U.S. House Seat, Associated Press
- ^ Wood, Issac.House Primary Update, Sabato's Crystal Ball, June 10, 2010.
- ^ Wood, Issac.House Primary Update, Sabato's Crystal Ball, June 10, 2010.
- ^ Election 2010: South Dakota House of Representatives, South Dakota House: Primary Victory Bounces Noem (R) Into Lead Over Herseth-Sandlin (D), Rasmussen Reports, June 14, 2010
- ^ Woster, Kevin. Poll: Herseth Sandlin gains back ground, but Noem still leads in House race, Rapid City Journal, July 9, 2010
- ^ Rasmussen, Scott (2010-08-06). "Election 2010: South Dakota House of Representatives". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Election 2010: South Dakota House of Representatives". Rasmussen Reports. September 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- ^ Philip Rucker In South Dakota, Democrats' own 'mama grizzly' vs. 'the next Sarah Palin' The Washington Post August 23, 2010
- ^ Cillizza, Chris.Independents move toward Republicans, away from Obama, Washington Post, July 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c Montgomery, David (2011-03-20). "Money go-round". Rapid City Journal.
Ex-Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin raised more than $2 million in her losing campaign for re-election last year. Republican Rep. Kristi Noem won a tight race, in part because she raised and spent even more — almost $2.3 million in receipts.
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(help) - ^ a b Young, Steve (2010-11-03). "Wave carries Kristi Noem". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved 2010-11-03.[dead link]
- ^ a b O'Brien, Michael (2010-11-17). "House elects Reps Noem, Scott to leadership". The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ Bolton, Alexander (2011-01-01). "A new order: House power players to watch in the 112th Congress". The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
Incoming House Republican freshmen elected Noem and Scott to serve as liaisons with the House Republican leadership. They will give the freshman class a voice in GOP leadership meetings and will press their leaders to take immediate steps to cut government spending significantly. Boehner and other House leaders will also rely on Noem and Scott to manage the expectations of the freshman class.
- ^ Brady, Jessica (2011-03-02). "NRCC Expanding Regional Team in 2012 Noem, Pompeo Among Members With Regions". Roll Call. CQ-Roll Call, Inc. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions tapped four freshmen to serve as regional directors for the 2012 election cycle. Freshman Reps. Jeff Denham (Calif.), Kristi Noem (S.D.), Mike Pompeo (Kan.) and Michael Grimm (N.Y.) will join eight more senior Members to serve on a 12-Member panel of regional directors for the NRCC, Roll Call has learned.
- ^ An backronym based on "Keeping Republican Ideas Strong, Timely and Inventive"
- ^ "Noem starts leadership PAC". Rapid City Journal. Lee Enterprises. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
Rep. Kristi Noem has formed a political action committee to raise money the Republican congresswoman can use for political expenses and to support other candidates.
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- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (2011-03-15). "Freshmen enroll in PACs 101". POLITICO. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
The act of launching a PAC enables them to capitalize on their prominence and build on a conservative fundraising base developed during the 2010 campaign. The latest to start a committee is South Dakota Rep. Kristi Noem, who sits on the Natural Resources Committee and is one of two freshman representatives named to the House GOP leadership.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David M. (2011-01-19). "House Votes for Repeal of Health Law in Symbolic Act". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
The House voted Wednesday to repeal the Democrats' landmark health care overhaul
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- ^ a b Montgomery, David (2011-01-20). "Noem, Republicans say replacement health care proposals on the way". Rapid City Journal. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
Among the clauses Noem likes are the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the provision letting children stay on their parents' health insurance plans into their 20s and the law's high-risk pools, which Noem said should be reformed and expanded.
- ^ a b Lawrence, Tom (2011-03-11). "S.D. Rep. Noem pushes for big cuts in federal spending". Mitchell, South Dakota The Daily Republic. Forum Communications. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
Noem praised the House for considering two bills aimed at reducing stimulus programs enacted last year.
- ^ "40 Under 40". Time. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Tupper, Seth (2011-04-01). "South Dakota's Rep. Noem does not name cuts when questioned". Mitchell, South Dakota The Daily Republic. Forum Communications. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
she supports numerous cuts, including reductions or eliminations in funding for high-speed rail projects, cap-and-trade technical assistance, and subsidies for the Washington Metro rapid transit system.
- ^ a b c Bendavid, Naftali (2010-11-18). "GOP Elevates Some New Faces". Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ King, Ledyard (2011-03-10). "Balanced budget push renewed in D.C." Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
Noem told reporters she wouldn't consider raising taxes to balance the budget.
- ^ Woster, Kevin. Long after abortion wars, resentment toward Chris Nelson lingers, Rapid City Journal, March 1, 2010.
- ^ Hollingsworth, Barbara. "Pro-life women take political center stage", San Francisco Examiner, June 15, 2010
- ^ a b "Committee stops effort to lower grad age". Associated School Boards of South Dakota. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
She argued that requiring school attendance until age 18 isn't proven to improve graduation rates and stands in the way of a family's choice to manage their child's education. Rep. Noem also questioned whether schools were up to the challenge of meeting the needs of students who struggle to stay in school.
- ^ Cook, Andrea (2010-05-23). "Schools step in to rescue dropouts". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ a b c "Noem: SD Needs Better Energy Policy". KELO-TV. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "New South Dakota Congresswoman Says Ethanol Subsidy Good for Recovery". Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ Woster, Kevin (September 9, 2010). "Noem continues assault on Johnson wilderness plan". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b Woster, Kevin (2011-03-20). "Rough road ahead in Congress for Johnson wilderness plan". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
Noem made opposition to Johnson's wilderness plan one of her prominent campaign points last year in her race against incumbent Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, a Democrat.
- ^ a b Ellis, Jonathan (09-10-2010). "Kristi Noem's stance on Buffalo Gap draws ire from unexpected source". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
Noem, speaking to the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association convention in Rapid City, said Thursday the current management system preserves the land without threatening leaseholder options.
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(help) - ^ "Noem seeks off-shore oil drilling". Rapid City Journal. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ a b "Noem wants to expand offshore energy production". Black Hills FOX. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
The bills would end the Obama administration's moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and require the re-opening of sales on oil leases in the Gulf and off the coast of Virginia.
- ^ a b Montgomery, David (2010-03-24). "Thune, Noem want answers on Libya". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
As Obama has recently authorized the launch of air strikes in Libya, I believe the American people and Congress deserve an explanation.
- ^ a b Wischmeyer, Beth (03-29-2011), "Reaction to speech splits along party lines", Sioux Falls Argus Leader, retrieved 2011-03-29
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(help); Text "head" ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota: June 8,2010. 2010 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results.
- ^ Subsidies Link S.D. House Hopefuls. Yankton Press & Dakotan. March 20, 2010.
- ^ Farm Subsidy Database, Environmental Working Group
- ^ "The Freshman Class in Washington", Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2010.
- ^ Woster, Kevin (September 5, 2010). "Noem apologizes for traffic citations". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Jorgensen, Don (August 26, 2010). "Noem: Not Proud Of Driving Record". KELO-TV. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Woster, Kevin (August 28, 2010). "Noem out front but not alone in candidate ticket race". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
External links
- Congresswoman Kristi Noem official U.S. House site
- Kristi Noem for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart