Laustsen was born in
Racine, Wisconsin. In 1977, Laustsen was elected to the
South Dakota House of Representatives, serving until 1984. In 1985, he was elected to the
South Dakota Senate, resigning in 1987, when he was accepted to attend Temple Law School. Laustsen died on January 6, 2023, at the age of 75 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. == References ==