Richard William Kunkel (August 7, 1934 – January 13, 2026) was an American politician in the state of North Dakota. He was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1990 to 1998. He is an alumnus of Minot State University and the University of North Dakota, and was a former Devils Lake Superintendent of Schools.
He died on January 13, 2026, in Grand Forks, North Dakota at age 91.
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