(Congratulations and thanks to Joan on her dedication to the people of South Dakota – PP)
Secretary Joan Adam Announces Retirement
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, South Dakota Department of Health Secretary Joan Adam announced her retirement.
“My time with the Department of Health has been very rewarding. The dedication of the Department’s employees is impressive and will continue to serve the state well. I am looking forward to focusing on family and personal commitments,” said Joan Adam.
Joan and her husband Karl live in Pierre, SD, where they have raised their five children. Their family also includes a son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and one grandson.
Joan remains active in the Pierre community and has served as a Board Member and President of the Pierre/Ft. Pierre Community Foundation, Co-Chair of the Helmsley Cancer Center Fundraising Committee, and is currently serving as the Vice President of the Pierre School Board.
“Joan has lived a life of service to the Pierre community and to the people of South Dakota,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “She has been able to put families first because she recognizes the importance of her own family. I am grateful for her advice and wish her the best on everything that she does.”
Joan has served at the South Dakota Department of Health for a combined 20 years, including as Division Director for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Division Director for Administration, and Secretary of Health. In between her division director roles, Joan returned home to raise her growing family.
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I see Kristi’s in full Grinch mode this year too.
Hmmmm
Joan will be missed. A very capable lady that made the DOH case effectively to those of us in the senate
A pillar of the community. A major loss. Karl and Joan Adam are exceptional people. What a devastating loss.
I think there is a little more to report on this!
What a great lady and leader for Pierre. She will be missed.
Anonymous at 2:52, there has been reporting on this, but you’ll have to read that elsewhere.
Agree… you people are fortunate to have such a governor. Here in Minnesota… things are a continuing dumpster fire.
If her retirement has anything to do with her being caught being cozy with the Transformation Project, then I wholeheartedly agree.
Methinks we have a spokesperson playing coy in this comment section.
No posting through proxy servers, as has always been the rule.
No respected member of the Governor’s Cabinet chooses to announce their “retirement” and gives no notices. This should provoke outrage by the public. We have lost the true epitome of a servant leader. We should all be concerned that there are 3 major cabinet secretary positions unfilled just weeks before session.
Genuine question – what are the other open cabinet postions?
DOE is one
DSS (Gill retiring at end of year) and Education (Sanderson resigned).
DSS and DOE account for a large percentage of the state’s budget, and more importantly, really critical subject areas. They both have fabulous people working there who will represent the agencies well but it is indicative of this administration that we can’t keep strong, capable people who are strong advocates for South Dakota in the top jobs.
Governor Noem’s treatment of Joan Adam cannot be defended. The Adam family has voluntarily provided their time, talents, and resources to the Pierre community and to State Government for generations. Governor Noem has put politics above essential health services for South Dakotans who need those services. We should all thank Joan Adam for her dedicated service to all the people of the state.
Agreed. And everyone should be calling the Governor’s office and let them know we care more about good people than small potatoes contracts with organizations who (assuming everything was handled according to state law) were selected based on merit.