Longtime Valley City lawmaker dies, remembered for support of higher education

Longtime Valley City lawmaker dies, remembered for support of higher education

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — Former North Dakota lawmaker Larry Robinson died Wednesday, Sept. 3, according to a statement from Valley City State University, which Robinson worked to support for nearly 50 years. Robinson, 75, a Democrat, served in the North Dakota Senate from 1989 to 2020. Valley City State University President Alan LaFave called Robinson an “ardent supporter of higher education in North Dakota.” Robinson retired in 2024 as executive dir…