Doug Larsen | |
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Member of the
North Dakota Senate from the 34th district | |
In office December 1, 2020 – October 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dwight Cook |
Succeeded by | Justin Gerhardt |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas Allen Larsen March 8, 1976 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 2023 Grand County, Utah, U.S. | (aged 47)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Amy Haugan (
m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Minot State University ( BS) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1994–2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | |
Battles/wars | Iraq 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]
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]
Larsen was elected to the North Dakota Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020. [7]
Larsen was elected from District 34, [7] which comprises Mandan. [4]
Doug Larsen died on October 1, 2023, in a plane crash en route between family in Scottsdale, Arizona, and his home in North Dakota, shortly after taking off from a stop for fuel at Canyonlands Regional Airport in Grand County, Utah, near Moab. He was 47, and died along with his wife and both his children. [8] [9] [10]