After a week of self-quarantine at home, Bessler said he began coughing up blood. He is a law professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. After college, she studied International Relations at The London School of Economics and Political Science from 2015 to 2017. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed that her husband, John Bessler, tested positive for coronavirus, according to results received early Monday morning. pic.twitter.com/hllBXwkPr9, Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) January 3, 2019. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. She has previously served as the Hennepin County attorney and is a lawyer. The hospital needed her to return every three hours to pump breast milk for struggling Abigail, who was being fed through a tube in her stomach. The lawyer has written or edited 10 books in total, six of which were on capital punishment. Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) speaks to guests during a campaign stop at Music Man Square on February 2, 2020 in Mason City, Iowa. She is also a standup comedian. The virus can also live outside of the body for hours, even days. Thank you, Minnesota, for allowing me to represent you in the Senate. He hates missing teaching his classes remotely. Klobuchar wrote: "Happy 20th anniversary to my husband John! She was also responsible for managing a class of 130 students and individually taught and mentioned a section of 14. Editor of the Yale Daily News Magazine, 2015-16 Happy Mothers Day! Now, the city might start buying garbage trucks, Let's talk about our racist and ugly state flag, Minnesota Democrats might spend big in bid to fix a struggling child care industry, The long, bitter fight over Minneapolis Roof Depot site, explained, Time to celebrate our Minnesota public schools, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Creative Commons license. Bessler is also an adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center and is of counsel at Berens & Miller, a law firm in Minneapolis. His coronavirus test, taken before he went into the hospital, came back positive on Monday morning. He kept having a temperature and a bad, bad cough and when he started coughing up blood he got a test and a chest X-ray and they checked him into a hospital in Virginia because of a variety of things including very low oxygen levels, which havent really improved, Klobuchar said in a Medium post. I'm excited about the campaign, and I'm ready to spread what she is campaigning on and help her in any way possible.". For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Amy Klobuchar has been married to John Bessler since 1993, Bessler is a private practice attorney and a professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law since 2009, Klobuchar revealed on September 9, 2021, that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Klobuchar said that doctors found small white spots, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). According to a bio on the universitys website, he teaches courses in civil procedure, contracts, capital punishment, international human rights law and other topics. Klobuchar posted a statement on Medium revealing that she was previously diagnosed with breast cancer. Klobuchar, who spoke with PEOPLE in between work on the pending $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, says she was happy with the federal governments changing response to the virus. Klobuchar, a former Democratic presidential candidate, said in a statement that her husband, John Bessler, took a good turn, was just released and is now recovering at home.. She was involved in a number of organizations during her time at Yale, according to her LinkedIn. xox Amy". Adding: Two decades later I still say no to the swans & yes to the guy.". She also worked as an Intern at Centre for America Progress, an Event Services Specialist at JW Marriot, and a communication Intern at Collage Possible. And after testing negative for the disease, he donated his blood plasma, from which doctors are collecting antibodies to treat other coronavirus patients, in hopes it will help them fight off the virus. Husband of US Senator Describes His Bout with COVID-19. She was also a member of OutLaws. She also tracks litigation on various health care topics, focusing on access to reproductive health. Currently, Bessler is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law and he's an Associate Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. It was great to have John and Abigail here today as I was sworn-in. She led the effort to pass landmark pieces of legislation to end human trafficking and combat the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. Amy Forliti, Associated Press. In April of 2020, Klobuchar and Bessler revealed that he had battled coronavirus at the hospital with an oxygen mask. Box 18438 | Minneapolis, MN 55418 | 612.455.6950. Klobuchar and Bessler with their daughter, Abigail, and Vice President Joe Biden at her 2013 swearing-in ceremony. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. MinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access no paywall or subscriptions. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In an interview with CBS You cant be by your loved ones side and youre just detached and you cant even really send things to them.. She was joined by her daughter Abigail Bessler. Prior to working at the NYC council, Bessler worked as a speechwriting intern for the organization West Wing Writer from June-December 2017. "He has coronavirus and has been in the hospital for pneumonia and This abandoned high school was converted into a 31-unit apartment building. That experience inspired the then-corporate lawyer to go before state legislatures to successfully lobby for Minnesota to pass one of the country's first laws that guaranteed new moms and their babies could stay in the hospital at least 48 hours after birth. A A Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced in a statement on Monday that her husband, John Bessler, has tested positive for coronavirus and is in the hosptial. Bessler has taught at the University of Baltimore School of Law since 2009. Member donations are crucial to the work of our nonprofit newsroom. Bessler and Klobuchar tied the knot in 1993 after meeting at the Coyote Cafe in Minneapolis. 4. A post shared by Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) on May 12, 2019 at 9:16am PDT. (People over 60 and with underlying conditions are more vulnerable.). Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today? I hope my experience is a reminder for everyone of the value of routine health checkups, exams, and follow-through, she added. She also did her Ph.D. in Law From Yale Law School in 2024. But hes still there.. Amy Klobuchars Daughter, Abigail Bessler: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Fever, cough and chest pains are signal symptoms of the coronavirus, which can otherwise seem like the common cold or flu. At a political PR firm, she developed communication strategies for large companies, advocacy groups, and non-profit organizations.She also composed speeches and op-eds and handled the interview materials. Klobuchar wrote on Twitter. He also has an MFA degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a masters degree in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University. The Minnesota politician thanked her incredible doctors and nurses I had the privilege to work with as well as my friends and loving family including my husband John and daughter Abigail for their support during the surgery and radiation, noting that the treatment coincided with her dad getting sick and passing away. Bessler checked himself into a hospital in Virginia where X-rays initially revealed he had pneumonia, a serious complication of the virus, and low oxygen. And I think one of the hardest things about this disease is that you cant be there, and you cant thank the health care workers, Klobuchar says. "Our wedding included a canoe trip for guests and a discounted cake from a bakery in the St. Paul bus depot (I said no to the plastic swans). Bessler, who is a law professor at the University of Baltimore, said during a Tuesday interview with NBC News that he originally felt great and was teaching classes before falling ill on March 12. Trailing only behind Sen. Bernie Sanders and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Klobuchar came in third place. Daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler and husband John Bessler, right, looked on as Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to supporters in Concord, New Hampshire, in February. pic.twitter.com/AQK72d2WEN, Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) April 1, 2019, In an interview with CBS Minnesota, Bessler shared how she felt about her mothers presidential campaign. Abigail is even wearing one of my dresses from when I started as a lawyer (she, in her own words, calls it 'vintage'). "I had to go and testify about things like your water breaking," she says. When Klobuchar was in Washington during impeachment proceedings and couldnt campaign in Iowa herself, Bessler and the couples daughter acted as her surrogates, and met with countless Iowa voters on her behalf. As a mom to one daughter, 24-year-old Abigail Klobuchar Bessler, the senator often credits motherhood with helping to jump start her career in politics. ", Abigail, who has been seen on the campaign trail advocating for her mother's election, told CBS Minnesota last year that she's "really proud" of her mother's decision to run for president. Per her LinkedIn, details of her college career include: Yale Daily News Abigail Klobuchar Bessler's parents combined net worth is around $3 million. Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday she was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer earlier this year. Stage 1A cancer means that it had not spread beyond the breast. Former Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has announced that her husband, John Bessler, has the coronavirus disease. She has received Frank M. Patterson Prize from Yale Univerisity Political Science Department for the best essay on the American Political System. She was born in 1995. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. She also conducted country-by-country economic analysis for the battleground states team. She also worked as a policy intern on Hillary Clintons presidential campaign, and as an intern for CBS News. The 2020 presidential election is fast approaching, and all eyes are currently on the Democratic candidates as they gear up for the second round of presidential debates. She has been diagnosed with a serious health condition - the inability to swallow for the first three years of her life. Bessler was hospitalized in Virginia on Friday. And then when he coughed up the blood, that was kind of the last straw.. Klobuchar wrote, "Happy anniversary John! Senator Amy Klobuchar waves to the crowd with her husband John Bessler and daughter Abigail Bessler after announcing her candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 10, 2019. She was born with a severe health condition and had to be fed through a nose tube. The virus that put John Bessler in the hospital the virus that left him coughing up blood after days of fever in his apartment, alone was at first mistaken for the common cold. Abigail completed her Ph.D. in law from Yale Law School in 2024. Bessler's cold symptoms gave way to a fever. She then graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She was sick for a long time, which was a terrifying moment for her family, which is why they only gave birth to a single child. The latest: "Thanks to all who sent kind words and prayers for my husband John," Klobuchar said in a statement. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and had low oxygen, according to tests. He got tested after he began coughing up blood, and was admitted to the hospital, where he was put on oxygen but not a ventilator. Klobuchars daughter, Abigail Klobuchar Bessler, was born in 1995 with a serious medical condition whereby she couldnt swallow. Abigail Klobuchar Bessler is the only daughter of Amy Klobuchar and John Bessler, who is currently working as a Legal Intern in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Though her daughter remained in intensive care for an extended period of time, Klobuchar herself was not able to remain in the hospital. Associate editor of the YDN Magazine, 2014-15 She works for a New York City councilman and, according to Vogue, is also a stand-up comedian. Abigail was born after two years of their marriage. He's also dad to their 24-year-old daughter, Abigail Bessler. Klobuchar wrote that Bessler started to feel sick when Klobuchar was in Minnesota and he was still in Washington. Meanwhile, there is work to be done and a virus still spreading. Bessler also worked as an intern for the Center for American Progress from May-July 2014. I love my husband so very much and not being able to be there at the hospital by his side is one of the hardest things about this disease.. 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Klobuchar said Monday that it took five days for Bessler to be tested, noting that such delays are a problem facing many. learn about all our free newsletter options, With carbon-free law in place, Minnesota Democrats now debating whether to mandate energy storage, An illustrated guide to the signs of Minnesota spring, State funds available to recruit diverse police officers, but not all departments are asking for the money, Addressing (and improving) life expectancies for Black Minnesotans, For years, St. Paul took a hands-off approach to trash collection. What to Know About the Coronavirus and How to Protect Yourself. You can also learn about all our free newsletter options. Bessler, 52, is a law professor at the University of Baltimore. She was born after two years of their parent's marriage. Tutor at the Yale College Writing Center, 2016-present What else, after all, could it have been? Opened for SNLs Aidy Bryant and Anna Drezen, 2017 So its a hard thing, and hes at least being able to complain about stuff like that now. She received Wallace Prize- Non-Fiction Honorable Mention from Yale University for a humor piece ' Abigail Bessler Ph.D.' It is the most prestigious, independently awarded undergraduate writing prize. They commemorated their 25th wedding anniversary with an Instagram post in 2018: Bessler has written or edited a total of 10 books, according to his University of Baltimore bio, six of which were on capital punishment, two on American law and its origins, one on the craft of writing, and a biography of eighteenth-century Italian philosopher Cesare Beccaria. In Abigail Klobuchar Bessler is honored with many awards. Bessler has recovered. She has served as the senior United States senator from Minnesota since 2007. Good, she tells PEOPLE about how shes faring. 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But I cant, and so you delve into your work and then I talk to him. See Photos of Her Baby, Jane Fonda Regrets the Type of Mother She Was, Al's Facial Expressions on 'Today' Are Everything, Journal Prompts That Help You Move Forward. Daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler and husband John Bessler, right, looked on as Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to supporters in Concord, New Hampshire, in Thank you. Abigail Bessler is Amy Klobuchars daughter. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. Klobuchar will often pay tribute to her daughter on social media, and posted a particularly emotional Instagram about her daughters graduation in 2017. The former presidential candidate told Gosk she wasnt nervous until Besslers shortness of breath became noticeable in their phone conversations and he began coughing up blood. Update: On March 23, Amy Klobuchar shared that her husband, John Bessler, has contracted the novel coronavirus, tested positive for the disease, and was being hospitalized. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here. Bessler checked himself into a hospital in Virginia where X-rays initially revealed he had pneumonia, a serious complication of the virus, and low oxygen. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. A post shared by Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) on Feb 9, 2019 at 1:45pm PST. She is about 27 years old as of 2022. On the day we got married we went canoeing in the morning. Amy and John got married in 1993. Health officials have urged people to avoid public and only go outside when necessary in a social distancing strategy to slow new infections while researchers work on treatments and a vaccine. WebWorking with both Democrats and Republicans, Senator Klobuchar has made key progress on legislation to keep people safe. Please share. He now has pneumonia and is on oxygen but not a ventilator.. Their daughter had problems after she was born. ", In addition, Klobuchar revealed how their proposal went down in another anniversary post on Facebook. He has Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Minnesota, and he received his law degree at the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, where he served as the Senior Managing Editor of the Indiana Law Journal.