Allen C. Kolstad (December 24, 1931 – August 2, 2008) was an American politician from

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. A Republican from

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, he was prominent in state politics for more than 40 years, beginning in 1968 with his election to the state House of Representatives. He served in the state House and later the

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for 20 years until he was elected the 25th

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on the

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in 1988. Kolstad ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in the 1990 election, losing to incumbent

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. He resigned from the post of lieutenant governor in 1991 to accept a presidential appointment to the

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. Kolstad was elected Montana's Republican national committeeman in 2004 to a term expiring in September 2009, but he resigned on December 15, 2007, due to health reasons.

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1931 births 2008 deaths Lieutenant Governors of Montana American people of Norwegian descent Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives Republican Party Montana state senators People from Chester, Montana 20th-century American politicians {{Montana-politician-stub