Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2019; State Delegate from 2007 – 2011
As governor, Noem rose to national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic over her refusal to issue a statewide mandate to wear face masks. Noem left college early to run the family farm. She added a hunting lodge and restaurant to the family property. She completed her degree in political science at SDSU in 2012 while serving in Congress.
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