Freshman Leadership Member Kristi Noem 

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Meet The Freshmen: Rising Stars Of The GOP

by Corey Dade
January 4, 2011

As the Republicans prepare to take over the House this week, they're welcoming almost 90 newcomers into their
ranks. Here are eight who are poised to stand out.

Kristi Noem (SD-At Large)

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 Her Deal: Two years ago, Noem was a political novice newly elected to her state's Legislature. Today, she's a media
darling newly elected to Congress and a member of the incoming Republican House leadership in the newly created
position of liaison. News media have nicknamed her the "Palin of the Plains": She's attractive, fashionable, feisty, a
mother of three - and she hunts, too.

Why She's A Rising Star: Because she raised more money than her incumbent opponent (an uncommon feat),
including collecting more than twice as much from individual donors. That ability will quickly ingratiate her with
House colleagues looking to fill their re-election coffers. And because she's actually not Palin, already having shown
skill at sticking to the conservative policy message and enough smarts to maintain distance from the Tea Party
movement and Palin herself.

Why You Should Care: She, along with co-liaison Tim Scott of South Carolina, will be the most powerful freshman
members. Hers is likely to be the face of the Republican Party's broader strategy for connecting with women and
younger voters for years to come (if she keeps winning elections). As the state's lone representative, in an at-large
seat, she already holds statewide name recognition that takes others years to build, providing her an advantage for a
future bid for the Senate or governor.

Kristi Noem takes U.S. House oath

Family, friends join in celebration

LEDYARD KING
Gannett Washington Bureau
January 6, 2011

WASHINGTON - Corinne Arnold sat Wednesday in the visitor's gallery overlooking the House floor where her
daughter, Republican Kristi Noem, waited to be sworn in as South Dakota's newest member of Congress. And then
she thought about how far Noem had come and how much it would have pleased her late husband, Ron.

"It's hard to believe. I'm so proud of her. I know she'll do well," Arnold said a little later as a throng of well-wishers
spilled out of Noem's Capitol Hill office. "She's like her dad. She never gives up."

Noem was part of a historic freshmen class that won victory in November, helping to recapture the House from
Democrats. She unseated Democrat Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, who had been in office since 2004.

South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune also was sworn in to a second six-year term Wednesday, though with
less fanfare, largely because he was re-elected in November without any major-party opposition. He stopped by
Noem's office to congratulate her.

Even before being sworn in, Noem made a splash in Washington. In November, she was named one of two
freshmen to serve on the House leadership team with newly installed House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Last
month, she gave the nationally broadcast weekly Republican address to the nation. And she often is mentioned in the
national media as a rising GOP star.

But Wednesday was about sharing an important moment with her family: husband Bryon, daughters Kassidy and
Kennedy and son Booker.

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 "When I was sitting on the House floor with the kids, Booker kept turning around to me and saying: 'Is this when I
should pay attention?' I said: 'Yes. Pay attention right now, this is important,' " Noem said. "So it was surreal to be
there with just the kids knowing it was a part of history and that they got to be a part of it as well."

There is plenty of work ahead: Republican leaders have scheduled a vote for next week to repeal the sweeping
health care law that passed last year. And GOP lawmakers are going through the budget to find programs and
projects they will nominate each week for downsizing.

"We can celebrate and be happy that today has come," Noem said. "But I'm also looking in the future and realizing
that we need real solutions, so I feel that responsibility resting on me as well."

Many of the dozens of admirers who flowed in and out of her Cannon House Office building came from South
Dakota, but a few also arrived from as far away as California and Seattle. Friends and family feasted on South
Dakota goodies such as beef jerky and fudge from Wall Drug while trading stories about Noem.

"Everyone says, 'I hope Washington doesn't change her,' " said friend Kathryn Ferguson from Watertown. "But she's
here to change Washington, D.C."

Noem's mother got a little misty-eyed thinking about what her late husband would have thought of their daughter's
achievement.

"I know he'd be proud," she said. "But I think he'd say: 'I think she's crazy.' "

"Yeah, he would," Noem said with a laugh.

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