Former North Dakota lieutenant governor and newspaper columnist Lloyd Omdahl has died at 93. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Omdahl was the last Democrat to serve as lieutenant governor in North Dakota. He was appointed to that position by the state's former Democratic Gov. George Sinner in 1987 and served as lieutenant governor through 1992.
Lloyd Omdahl speaks at a press conference in April 1987, shortly after being appointed lieutenant governor in the George Sinner administration, in Bismarck, N.D. Former North Dakota lieutenant governor and newspaper columnist Lloyd Omdahl has died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at age 93. Omdahl was the last Democrat to serve as lieutenant governor in North Dakota , the Bismarck Tribune reported. He was appointed to that position by former North Dakota Democratic Gov.
The state’s current Republican Gov. Doug Burgum said in a Monday statement: “From his dedicated service as North Dakota’s lieutenant governor and tax commissioner to his decades as a UND educator and newspaper columnist, Lloyd Omdahl was a constant presence and passionate voice in North Dakota government and politics for over 60 years.”
Burgum added, “We are deeply grateful for his service and commitment to the citizens of North Dakota, as well as his many contributions to our state’s Scandinavian heritage, in which he took great pride.”According to the funeral home, Omdahl died Sunday at age 93 in Valley Senior Living on Columbia — a nursing home in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Memorial services are scheduled for May 18 at Hope Church in Grand Forks.
“Omdahl has been a rare liberal voice in North Dakota making his commonsense assessment of state and national issues available to North Dakota newspapers at no charge,” North Dakota Newspaper Association Executive Director Cecile Wehrman said, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
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