WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:

Senator John Hoeven today announced that his guest for this year's State of the Union address is former North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum, who was recently named co-chair of President Trump's Great American Recovery Initiative. As the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery, Burgum will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to help coordinate a national response to the addiction crisis, helping to save lives and improve communities.

"As the First Lady of North Dakota, Kathryn did a tremendous job in helping to combat addiction and help individuals and families to recover and rebuild their lives," said Hoeven. "Now, as President Trump's Senior Advi...