REMINDER: Burgum to deliver State of the State Address on Tuesday at Dickinson State University

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum will deliver his 2024 State of the State Address at 10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Dorothy Stickney Auditorium located within May Hall at Dickinson State University.

The event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 9 a.m. MT/10 a.m. CT. Attendees must use the entrance to Stoxen Library, which is connected to May Hall. Members of the public will need to go through a screening process at the entry point and are encouraged to leave backpacks and purses at home. Parking information is available here. 

Members of the press seeking information about setup for electronic media, including live coverage, may contact Danelle Hopkins in the Governor’s Office at (701) 328-1277 or dhopkins@nd.gov.

Pre-address events including music will begin around 9:45 a.m. MT/10:45 a.m. CT. The governor’s remarks will begin around 10:15 a.m. MT/11:15 a.m. CT, after opening remarks from DSU President Steve Easton, state House Majority Leader Mike Lefor of Dickinson, Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller and the National Anthem. Music will be provided by the 2023 Governor’s Band and Chorus, which are the Washburn High School Band and Williston High School Chorale. 

A public reception in May Hall will immediately follow the address, followed by a media availability with Burgum at approximately 12:30 p.m. MT/1:30 p.m. CT in the venue lobby. 

The address will be livestreamed on the Governor’s Office website at www.governor.nd.gov.