Tag: Doug

Who is UUP leader Doug Beattie?

Date of birth: 13 October 1965 Family: Married Margaret in 1987; two sons Education: Left school at 16 with no formal qualifications, trained as a soldier at Taunton in Somerset Career: Served in the Army from 1982-2009, commissioned officer from 2004-2009. Ulster Unionist Party assembly member since 2016 and leader since 2021. Author of two […]

Gov. Doug Burgum absent as Pembina Gorge State Park breaks ground

Jun. 1—WALHALLA, N.D. — State officials broke ground at Pembina Gorge State Park, North Dakota’s 14th state park, with a ceremony on Friday, May 31. Gov. Doug Burgum, who had initially planned to attend, was absent. A spokesperson for Burgum confirmed the governor’s absence and that he was in New York on Friday. Burgum appeared […]

Sgt. Doug at Madison County Jail

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – It may be a first-of-its-kind approach to keeping the peace at the Madison County Jail. Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor has added a new sergeant to the staff: Doug, a one-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever. Inmate Justin Baker was in jail before Doug joined the staff. Though jail is still nowhere Baker wants to […]

VP contender Doug Burgum joins Trump at campaign rally in New Jersey

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum spoke before a large crowd of Donald Trump supporters Saturday in the latest sign that the competition to be the former president’s running mate is heating up among vice presidential hopefuls. Burgum, who was among Trump’s opponents in the Republican primary before dropping out, praised the presumptive nominee and bashed […]

Doug Burgum is having a moment. Seriously.

On the set of a Fort Lauderdale studio Sunday morning, Doug Burgum raised a mug halfway to his mouth and froze, apparently startled that Jake Tapper had thrown to him. The North Dakota governor quickly stashed his drink and flashed a smile to the camera. The awkward moment spotlighted how Burgum, despite being one of […]