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U.S. Representative (R-S.D.) (2011 - 2019).

Attended North State University and South Dakota State University.

Born on November 30, 1971 in Watertown, South Dakota.

Mother, with Byron Noem, of daughters Kennedy Noem and Kassidy Noem, and son Booker Noem.

Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, 9 January 2007 - 11 January 2011.

Attended Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD and Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD,1990-1992; received Bachelor of Arts degree from South Dakota State University in 2011.

Republican US Congressional representative from South Dakota, 3 January 2011 - 3 January 2019. Was not a candidate for reelection in 2018; ran for governor of South Dakota.

Governor of South Dakota, 8 January 2019 - January 31, 2025).

Secretary of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (January 31, 2025 - present).

Governor of South Dakota (2019 - 2025).