Kristi Noem, Republican, was elected to the District 6 House of Representatives seat vacated by Art Fryslie in the fall of 2006. Mr. Fryslie left the office because of mandatory term limits.
Noem, 34, lives with her husband, Bryon, and three children, Kassidy, Kennedy, and Booker, on a ranch near Castlewood. She ranches, raising Angus cattle and showing Quarter Horses. She is a retired farmer and hunting lodge owner. She is a business woman whose experience includes managing a restaurant and administering a blog for a national publication. Kristi is a published writer and public speaker. She is currently a media consultant and public relations liason for a company located in Colorado.
Noem graduated from Hamlin High School in 1990 and has lived in the area her entire life. She has served on various boards and committees, including the South Dakota State Farm Service Agency Committee, Watertown High School Rodeo Committee, Derby Downs Improvement Project Committee, Commission for Agriculture in the 21st Century, and the Commission for Limited Resource Producers in Washington, DC. Noem has also served on the South Dakota Soybean Association board for 4 years and one as its treasurer. Awards she has received include, 1990 South Dakota Snow Queen, 1997 South Dakota Outstanding Young Farmer, and 2003 Young Leader award for the state of South Dakota. Noem has spoken at various events through the Midwest on various topics including, agriculture, family relations, women in ag, farm safety, and has also been a vacation bible school and summer church camp speaker for elementary children. Noem has been a 4-H leader for 10 years and also teaches a class for 6 th and 7 th grade girls at her church on Wednesday nights. She enjoys hunting, and raising cattle and horses.
Noem feels her knowledge of agricultural issues, including value-added agriculture and farm policy, hunting issues, land ownership issues, education, and small business ownership will help her make decisions in Pierre to continue to give South Dakotans better government. She is a pro-life candidate, who is dedicated to helping area citizens receive and maintain government that enhances and enriches their lives. She has spent a large amount of time the past two years in the Legislator working on valuation of land for property tax purposes and education. She was elected to the Executive Committee by her fellow legislators during her first term. The Executive Committee oversees the business of the Legislature year round.
Noem’s campaign committee includes, Ed Saathoff, Estelline, Greta Anderson, Bryant, Burt Tulson, Lake Norden, Joe Lakness, Hayti, Vic Carter, Castlewood, Connie Saathoff, Estelline, Donally and Bonnie Fjelland, Clark, Todd Wilkinson, DeSmet, Beth Holzworth, Hazel, Roger and Barb Fritz, Hazel, and Harry Kannegieter, Willow Lake.
Noem may be contacted at racota@dailypost.com or by phone at 783-3197 or 881-2526 for any questions the public may have. She also welcomes any opportunity to attend community events or functions throughout the area.
Republican for SD Legislature • District 6
www.kristinoem.com • 605.881.2526
18575 US Hwy 81 • Castlewood SD 57223