Oct 20, 2023 · The wife of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican presidential candidate, is opening up about her long struggle with alcoholism, her path to sobriety and how the experience inspired her to ...

Oct 29, 2024 · First lady Kathryn Burgum has been the face of the Office of Recovery Reinvented, focused on ending the stigma around the disease of addiction. Now as Gov. Doug Burgum wraps up his final term, she is advocating for those efforts to continue.

Jul 2, 2024 · She is also involved in welfare tasks for visionary artists and the arts, addiction, and recovery. She spares her time for enjoying fishing, horsing, reading, snowboarding, and watching college football. Personal Life. Kathryn Burgum is a happy-living married woman. She is married to Doug Burgum.

Jul 1, 2024 · KATHRYN Burgum, the wife of Governor Doug Burgum, has opened up about how she overcame alcohol addiction. Burgum has long been an advocate for eliminating the stigma surrounding addiction and mental health .

Nov 11, 2019 · The program worked for her and after 15 years of being in the recovery closet, she came out when she became the First Lady of North Dakota in 2016. At this point in her life, she was at peace with her past and was ready to help others battle against the stigma of addiction.

Nov 3, 2023 · Kathryn Burgum, wife of Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.), is using her husband's 2024 presidential campaign to share her personal story of addiction and recovery in hopes that it will “eliminate the...

Kathryn Burgum, known to many as the First Lady of North Dakota, is a woman of substance, resilience, and determination. Her life story is a testament to the power of recovery and the importance of mental health advocacy. Born Kathryn Helgaas, she is famous as the wife of Doug Burgum, the 33rd Governor of North Dakota.

Apr 30, 2024 · That was the question posed by North Dakota first lady Kathryn Burgum as she openly recounted her own struggles with alcohol addiction and recovery in front of 140 guests — and dozens more via livestream — during the recent 10th annual Women for Philanthropy luncheon in UND’s Gorecki Alumni Center.

Oct 29, 2024 · On Wednesday, the Burgums will host their eighth annual Recovery Reinvented event. Kathryn Burgum said the event in Bismarck will likely be the last of its kind she and her husband host, but...

Oct 19, 2022 · Shortly after her husband, Doug, was elected governor of North Dakota in 2016, Kathryn Burgum decided to share her personal story. Burgum is in recovery for substance use disorder after battling alcohol addiction for 20 years.