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Alaska Independent Gov. William Walker emphasis his point as North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum looks on intently during a session called "Curbing The Opioid Epidemic" on the first day of the National Governor's Association meeting Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, Republican Gov. Doug Burgum opens North Dakota's 65th legislative assembly in Bismarck. Burgum was elected governor after running as an outsider and vowing to "reinvent state government." In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, May 1, 2017, Burgum reflects on a just-completed legislative session where he says he was "in full-blown crisis management" as soon as he took office. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, Gov. Doug Burgum opens North Dakota's 65th legislative assembly in Bismarck. Burgum is quietly trying to end the nearly 70-year state ban on parking meters in hopes of revitalizing downtowns. By reintroducing meters, Burgum and his allies in the Legislature hope to encourage more parking turnover, leading to more retail sales for businesses and more tax revenue for communities and the state. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
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Gov. Doug Burgum opens North Dakota's 65th legislative assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in front of a joint session of the legislature where he delivered the State of the State address, in Bismarck, N.D. Burgum touched on a number of topics in the address but a continuing theme was lifelong education. "Learning begins with humility. Everyone has something to teach us," he said. (Tom Stromme /The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
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FILE - In this March 3, 2016, file photo, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Doug Burgum speaks during a debate in Bismarck, N.D. Much like President-elect Donald Trump, Burgum, North Dakota's newest governor, promoted his status as an outsider and criticized what he called the "good old boy" establishment. His election is included in the AP top news stories in North Dakota this year. (Will Kincaid /The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
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Kathryn Helgaas, left, the fiancee of North Dakota Republican governor candidate Doug Burgum, center, receives her driver's license back from a poll worker while Burgum waits to check in at a polling place in south Fargo, N.D., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Burgum, a former Microsoft executive who has financed numerous improvements to downtown Fargo, called voting a United States privilege. He is the overwhelming favorite against Democrat Marvin Nelson and Libertarian Marty Riske. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)
