Personal Life
Burgoon was born as Judee Kathelene Stringer on February 5, 1948 in Ames, Iowa to J. (Joseph) Kenneth Stringer, Jr. and Mary Elene “Polly” Stringer (maiden name Parrott). She was the oldest of 5 children. She had two sisters (Della and Marilyn) and two brothers (Ken (III) and Warren). She attended Grant Elementary School, J. B. Young Jr. High School, where she was inspired by her speech and choir teacher to become active in speech, drama, and debate. She also attended Central High School where she was active in many extracurricular activities such as debate team, golf team, drama club, and organizing both the Young Republicans and Young Democrats. She spent summers working to earn money for college. She has been married twice and is divorced from her second husband Michael Burgoon, whom she wed in 1974. They have a daughter named Erin Mikaela.
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