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Doug Larsen

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Preceded byDwight Cook
Succeeded byJustin Gerhardt
BornDouglas Allen Larsen
(1976-03-08)March 8, 1976
DiedOctober 1, 2023(2023-10-01) (aged 47)
Doug Larsen
Larsen in 2008
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 34th district
In office
December 1, 2020 – October 1, 2023
Preceded byDwight Cook
Succeeded byJustin Gerhardt
Personal details
BornDouglas Allen Larsen
(1976-03-08)March 8, 1976
DiedOctober 1, 2023(2023-10-01) (aged 47)
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Amy Haugan
​
(m. 2003)​
Children2
EducationMinot State University (BS)
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1994–2023
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit
Battles/warsIraq War
Awards

Douglas Allen Larsen (March 8, 1976 – October 1, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 34th district from 2020 until his death in 2023.

Born in Minot on March 8, 1976,[1] Larsen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication arts and political science from Minot State University.[2][3]

Career

Larsen served in the North Dakota Army National Guard for 29 years.[4] He mobilized twice, to Iraq (2009–10) and later to Washington, D.C. (2013–14).[4] When at the rank of major, he was the commander of the 112th Aviation Battalion.[5] He was a lieutenant colonel at the time of his death.[4]

Larsen owned Apex Builders, a home building and development company, and a Wingate by Wyndham hotel franchise in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was also a licensed real estate agent.[6]

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