South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says that her respect and adherence to the Founding Fathers’ vision for America, outlined in its guiding documents, has been a strong thread running throughout her early life—as well as in her role now as a state governor.
Growing up on a farm in South Dakota helped. Noem truly appreciates the value of responsibility and freedom, she told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” during a recent interview about her new book, “Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland,” in which she explains her influences.