Remembering Lloyd Omdahl

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Lloyd Omdahl, professor emeritus of political science, former lieutenant governor of North Dakota and longtime columnist, died Sunday, April 14, at age 93.

Omdahl taught for more than 30 years at the University of North Dakota, including for 10 years after his official retirement, and also served as director of its Bureau of Governmental Affairs.

His official obituary can be found at Amundson Funeral Home. A tribute featuring several prominent North Dakotan leaders has been published in the Grand Forks Herald, and a feature story honoring Omdahl’s service is available at UND Today, as well as a reprint of one of his past columns.