Earl Strinden (November 28, 1931 – October 18, 2022) was an American Republican politician in the state of

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

and president of the

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Alumni Association, serving from 1974 until his retirement in 2000. He served as

House Majority Leader Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, also known as floor leaders, are congresspeople who coordinate legislative initiatives and serve as the chief spokespersons for their parties on the House floor. These leaders are ele ...

in the

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for several years and then ran for the

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against

Quentin Burdick Quentin Northrup Burdick (June 19, 1908 – September 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1960) and the U.S ...

in 1988, but was unsuccessful. He also served on the

Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

City Council. He also was the founder of the UND Foundation. His older brother was

Theron Strinden Theron Strinden (May 26, 1919 – March 3, 2011) was an American politician and businessman from North Dakota. Born in Litchville, North Dakota, Strinden went to college and then served in the United States Army during World War II. After the ...

, who served in the

North Dakota State Senate The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives. Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts appor ...

. His grandson,

Thomas Beadle Thomas Beadle (born March 22, 1987) is an American politician from the U.S. state, state of North Dakota. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he is the North Dakota State Treasurer. Beadle was previously a member of the North Dakota H ...

, served in the North Dakota House until his election as State Treasurer in 2020. Strinden died on October 18, 2022, at the age of 90.Former ND House Speaker, UND Alumni CEO Earl Strinden dies at 90
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Earl Strinden at the UND
* 1931 births 2022 deaths People from Barnes County, North Dakota University of North Dakota alumni Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives North Dakota city council members Candidates in the 1988 United States elections 20th-century American legislators 1996 United States presidential electors {{NorthDakota-politician-stub

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