Lonnie Laffen (July 16, 1958 – December 23, 2020) was an American politician and architect. Laffen was born in

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. He received his bachelor's degree in architecture and history from North Dakota State University. Laffen was the founder & president of

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. Laffen served in the North Dakota Senate from the 43rd District from 2010 to 2018. He was a member of the

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. In 2018, Laffen was defeated for re-election by

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JoNell Bakke. He died of complications from a heart attack on December 23, 2020, in

at age 62.

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1958 births 2020 deaths Politicians from Grand Forks, North Dakota People from Barnes County, North Dakota North Dakota State University alumni Architects from North Dakota Republican Party North Dakota state senators 21st-century American legislators {{NorthDakota-politician-stub