Kristi Noem

About the Author

Governor Kristi Noem is a mom, wife, grandmother, rancher, small-business owner, and New York Times bestselling author of Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland. She currently serves as the 33rd governor of the state of South Dakota. Prior to that, she served as the lone member of Congress from the state for four terms and in the South Dakota state legislature, where she held leadership positions in both bodies. Governor Noem and her husband Bryon have three grown children and two grandchildren.