Dr. Donald S. Lutz

The passing of Dr. Donald Lutz has left me deeply saddened. His departure at a relatively young age is a poignant reminder of the potential he had to achieve even more in the fields of constitutionalism and political theory. Dr. Lutz was a staunch Madisonian, deeply committed to the principles espoused by James Madison. As a political science graduate student at the University of Houston in the early 1980s and early 1990s, I had the privilege of knowing him. As the Director of Graduate...

My favorite teacher, a true gentleman and scholar. The best parts of my education were spent in his presence - in class and out. Great laugh. Brilliant mind. A gentle soul hiding behind that pirate eye patch!