Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem [1] (/ n oʊ m / NOHM; [2] née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the eighth United States secretary of homeland …

May 7, 2012 · Saturday, 40-year-old Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., did just that and graduated from South Dakota State University. Elected in 2010 as the GOP took control of the House, Noem's …

The Senate voted to confirm her appointment on January 25, 2025, making her the first South Dakotan to lead the department. As Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Noem …

Jan 29, 2025 · While serving in Congress, Noem also successfully achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from South Dakota State University in 2012. Noem embarked on …

Feb 2, 2022 · PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday added the force of her presence to a legislative committee weighing her proposal to send $30 million to …

Jan 14, 2025 · Gov. Kristi Noem delivered the 2025 State of the State address Tuesday, kicking off the 100th session of the South Dakota Legislature. The full text of the speech is below. …

Nov 13, 2024 · SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – With South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet, could …

Jun 7, 2019 · Now serving as South Dakota’s 33rd governor, Kristi Noem ’11 is using her ‘finish what you started’ attitude to lead the state. Noem’s path to her degree was …

May 25, 2023 · Gov. Kristi Noem challenged the South Dakota Board of Regents in a letter Thursday to “improve higher education” in the state through a range of suggestions.

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 …