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During the 2010 campaign, Noem stated that one of the most important issues is the lack of a balanced budget.<ref>{{cite news | title = 40 Under 40 | date = 2010-10-26 | url = http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2023831_2023829_2025182,00.html | work = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | accessdate = 2010-11-05}}</ref> She has cited the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] as an example of a federal agency that should be a focus of spending cuts. She believes the EPA is “detrimental” to South Dakota. Noem is a cosponsor of H.J.Res. 2, a [[Balanced Budget Amendment|balanced budget constitutional amendment]], which would require that total spending for any fiscal year not exceed total receipts.<ref name"LawrenceNoemPushes">{{cite news | first = Tom | last = Lawrence | title = S.D. Rep. Noem pushes for big cuts in federal spending | date = 2011-03-11 | publisher = [[Forum Communications]] | url = http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/50875/group/homepage/ | work = [[Mitchell, South Dakota]] [[Forum Communications|The Daily Republic]] | accessdate = 2011-03-11 | quote = Rep. Kristi Noem railed against “expensive and ineffective government programs” during a teleconference with South Dakota journalists Thursday morning. Noem praised the House for considering two bills aimed at reducing stimulus programs enacted last year.}}</ref> |
During the 2010 campaign, Noem stated that one of the most important issues is the lack of a balanced budget.<ref>{{cite news | title = 40 Under 40 | date = 2010-10-26 | url = http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2023831_2023829_2025182,00.html | work = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | accessdate = 2010-11-05}}</ref> She has cited the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] as an example of a federal agency that should be a focus of spending cuts. She believes the EPA is “detrimental” to South Dakota. Noem is a cosponsor of H.J.Res. 2, a [[Balanced Budget Amendment|balanced budget constitutional amendment]], which would require that total spending for any fiscal year not exceed total receipts.<ref name"LawrenceNoemPushes">{{cite news | first = Tom | last = Lawrence | title = S.D. Rep. Noem pushes for big cuts in federal spending | date = 2011-03-11 | publisher = [[Forum Communications]] | url = http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/50875/group/homepage/ | work = [[Mitchell, South Dakota]] [[Forum Communications|The Daily Republic]] | accessdate = 2011-03-11 | quote = Rep. Kristi Noem railed against “expensive and ineffective government programs” during a teleconference with South Dakota journalists Thursday morning. Noem praised the House for considering two bills aimed at reducing stimulus programs enacted last year.}}</ref> |
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The ''[[Rapid City Journal]]'' criticized Noem for a procedural vote that would have funded the so-called [[bridge to nowhere]].<ref name="NoemVotes">{{cite news | title = Noem votes for wasteful project | date = 2011-03-09 | url = http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_f3ced792-4aa1-11e0-8a82-001cc4c002e0.html | work = Rapid City Journal | accessdate = 2011-03-10}}</ref> Noem responded in a column published by the Journal, characterizing the criticism as a partisan attack and noting that the procedural vote had no impact on policy or funding.<ref name='NoemResponses'>{{cite news | first = Kristi | last = Noem | title = Criticized vote wasn’t about ‘bridge to nowhere’ | date = 2011-03-14 | url = http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/local/article_457ddd2c-4c37-11e0-8dd6-001cc4c03286.html | work = [[Rapid City Journal]] | accessdate = 2011-03-14}}</ref> |
The ''[[Rapid City Journal]]'' criticized Noem for a procedural vote that would have funded the so-called [[bridge to nowhere]].<ref name="NoemVotes">{{cite news | title = Noem votes for wasteful project | date = 2011-03-09 | url = http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_f3ced792-4aa1-11e0-8a82-001cc4c002e0.html | work = Rapid City Journal | accessdate = 2011-03-10}}</ref> Noem responded in a column published by the Journal, characterizing the criticism as a partisan attack and noting that the procedural vote had no impact on policy or funding.<ref name='NoemResponses'>{{cite news | first = Kristi | last = Noem | title = Criticized vote wasn’t about ‘bridge to nowhere’ | date = 2011-03-14 | url = http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/local/article_457ddd2c-4c37-11e0-8dd6-001cc4c03286.html | work = [[Rapid City Journal]] | accessdate = 2011-03-14| quote = I was extremely surprised to read Thursday's editorial in the Rapid City Journal accusing me of voting for the "bridge to nowhere" earmark, referring to the infamous project in Alaska. Rather than look deeper into the attack leveled by partisan Democrats based in Washington, D.C., the Journal editorial board took the attack and ran with it. If the Journal would have looked a little deeper into the issue, they would have found that the vote referenced was a procedural vote with no impact on policy or funding. House Democrats in the minority offered the procedural vote in an effort to try and slow down the legislative process and embarrass the majority. Funding for the notorious "bridge to nowhere" earmark was never even in question during this most recent debate because the project was killed five years ago. No funding has been directed toward the dead project that year or since then.}}</ref> |
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On taxes, she wants to end the estate tax<ref name="BendavidWSJ" /> and simplify the tax code and make the code less cumbersome.<ref name="HeadOfClass" /> She also wants to lower the corporate tax rate.<ref name="HeadOfClass" /> She has also stated that she would not raise taxes to balance the budget.<ref name='ArgusLead'> {{cite news | first = Ledyard | last = King | title = Balanced budget push renewed in D.C. | date = 2011-03-10 | publisher = [[Gannett]] | url = http://www.argusleader.com/article/20110311/NEWS/103110321/1001/Balanced-budget-push-renewed-D-C- | work = [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] [[Argus Leader]] | accessdate = 2011-03-12 | quote = Noem told reporters she wouldn't consider raising taxes to balance the budget. She also said she would cut spending while working to protect South Dakota's priorities.}}</ref> |
On taxes, she wants to end the estate tax<ref name="BendavidWSJ" /> and simplify the tax code and make the code less cumbersome.<ref name="HeadOfClass" /> She also wants to lower the corporate tax rate.<ref name="HeadOfClass" /> She has also stated that she would not raise taxes to balance the budget.<ref name='ArgusLead'> {{cite news | first = Ledyard | last = King | title = Balanced budget push renewed in D.C. | date = 2011-03-10 | publisher = [[Gannett]] | url = http://www.argusleader.com/article/20110311/NEWS/103110321/1001/Balanced-budget-push-renewed-D-C- | work = [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] [[Argus Leader]] | accessdate = 2011-03-12 | quote = Noem told reporters she wouldn't consider raising taxes to balance the budget. She also said she would cut spending while working to protect South Dakota's priorities.}}</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" ("freshman" meaning serving a first term in Congress).[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.[4][5] Over the years, all of her siblings have moved back to the family farm to assist in growing 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.[6]
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.[6][7]
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 election
Noem defeated Democratic incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's at-large congressional district.
- Republican primary
On June 8, 2010, Noem won the Republican primary to win the nomination to face incumbent Democrat Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.[8] According to Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, in the Republican primary, she "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",[9] i.e., Secretary of State Chris Nelson and state representative Blake Curd. After the primary, Noem's two other Republican opponents endorsed Noem for the November general election against Herseth Sandlin.[6]
- General election
Noem and Herseth Sandlin ran neck-and-neck throughout the campaign, with each candidate leading in multiple polls.[10][11][12][13] 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.[14] She received the endorsement of former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his PAC made a donation to her campaign.[15]
Noem defeated Sandlin on November 2, 2010, by 48.1% to 45.9%.[16] She explained her victory by stating that she thinks they (voters) "were frustrated with the way things were run in Washington, D.C., with the Democrats in charge."[16]
Tenure
Noem was elected by the House freshman class as a liaisons with the House Republican leadership.[17] She provides a voice to the freshman class in Republican leadership meetings.[17] She is expected to push the leadership to make immediate cuts to federal government spending.[17] She is one of two freshman elected to this Republican House leadership position.[17] The other is Tim Scott of South Dakota.[17]
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.[18]
- Leadership PAC
Noem announced on March 8, 2011, she had formed a leadership political action committee called KRISTI PAC. The name is an acronym based upon the phrase Keeping Republican Ideas Strong, Timely and Inventive. Noem said she will use the PAC to pay expenses and support other Republican candidates. Former South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Steve Kirby will be the treasurer of the PAC.[19][20]
Political positions
On January 19, 2011, Noem voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,[21] fulfilling a promise she made during her campaign.[22] She has stated that she believes that her constituents are disappointed that the U.S. Senate did not vote to repeal the PPACA.[4] She has stated that she will work with the House members to defund the Act and replace it "piece by piece."[4] The parts of the Act that she supports include the 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.[23] New provisions that Noem wants to add under a piece meal method are changes to medical malpractice lawsuits and allowing patients to buy health insurance plans from other states.[23]
During the 2010 campaign, Noem stated that one of the most important issues is the lack of a balanced budget.[24] She has cited the Environmental Protection Agency as an example of a federal agency that should be a focus of spending cuts. She believes the EPA is “detrimental” to South Dakota. Noem is a cosponsor of H.J.Res. 2, a balanced budget constitutional amendment, which would require that total spending for any fiscal year not exceed total receipts.[25]
The Rapid City Journal criticized Noem for a procedural vote that would have funded the so-called bridge to nowhere.[26] Noem responded in a column published by the Journal, characterizing the criticism as a partisan attack and noting that the procedural vote had no impact on policy or funding.[27]
On taxes, she wants to end the estate tax[28] and simplify the tax code and make the code 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.[29]
Noem is pro-life.[30] She has the support of Susan B. Anthony List.[31] She stated after her election that she hopes to maintain a 100% pro-life voting record.[28]
She disagrees with gun regulation.[28] She supports continuing ethanol subsidies that benefit her state.[32]
Noem has opposed 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.[33]
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 |
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.[34] It has received $3,058,152 in farm subsidies since 1995.[35] For recreation, she is a hunter.[36]
Traffic violations
Noem received 27 traffic citations, including 20 speeding tickets from 1989 to 2010.[37] 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 fully paid off her fines and penalties.[38][39]
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. Noem was chosen by her 86 fellow freshmen to make sure their voices are heard inside the small House Republican leadership.
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- ^ Woster, Kevin. Noem ad: poignant or political? Rapid City Journal. May 9, 2010.
- ^ 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, June 8, 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 Young, Steve (2010-11-03). "Wave carries Kristi Noem". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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- ^ 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, marking what the new Republican majority in the chamber hailed as the fulfillment of a campaign promise and the start of an all-out effort to dismantle President Obama's signature domestic policy achievement.
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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.
But Noem said Republicans want to keep some provisions in the Democratic-backed health care reform law. 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. The Republican replacement would also feature changes to medical malpractice lawsuits, which many doctors claim are partly responsible for rising medical costs, and letting consumers buy health insurance plans from other states.
- ^ "40 Under 40". Time. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ 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.
Rep. Kristi Noem railed against "expensive and ineffective government programs" during a teleconference with South Dakota journalists Thursday morning. Noem praised the House for considering two bills aimed at reducing stimulus programs enacted last year.
- ^ "Noem votes for wasteful project". Rapid City Journal. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ Noem, Kristi (2011-03-14). "Criticized vote wasn't about 'bridge to nowhere'". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
I was extremely surprised to read Thursday's editorial in the Rapid City Journal accusing me of voting for the "bridge to nowhere" earmark, referring to the infamous project in Alaska. Rather than look deeper into the attack leveled by partisan Democrats based in Washington, D.C., the Journal editorial board took the attack and ran with it. If the Journal would have looked a little deeper into the issue, they would have found that the vote referenced was a procedural vote with no impact on policy or funding. House Democrats in the minority offered the procedural vote in an effort to try and slow down the legislative process and embarrass the majority. Funding for the notorious "bridge to nowhere" earmark was never even in question during this most recent debate because the project was killed five years ago. No funding has been directed toward the dead project that year or since then.
- ^ 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. She also said she would cut spending while working to protect South Dakota's priorities.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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