Larry Walker III

American politician (born 1965)
Larry Walker III
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 18, 2015
Preceded byRoss Tolleson
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Cohen Walker III

(1965-06-17) June 17, 1965 (age 58)
Perry, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAdrienne Horne
ResidenceKathleen, Georgia
Alma materUniversity of Georgia (BBA)

Lawrence Cohen Walker III (born June 17, 1965) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district. A member of the Republican Party, he won a special election in December 2015 to succeed Ross Tolleson, who resigned for health reasons.[1]

Walker's father, Larry Walker, served more than thirty years in the Georgia House of Representatives, almost half of which as majority leader.

In January 2024, Walker introduced S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Matthew (December 2, 2015). "Walker Victorious in Senate Election". Houston Home Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024). "Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "SB 390". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable'". NBC News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.

External links

  • Official Page at the Georgia General Assembly
  • Profile at Vote Smart
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Members of the Georgia State Senate
157th General Assembly (2023–present)
President of the Senate
Burt Jones (R)
President pro tempore
John F. Kennedy (R)
Majority Leader
Steve Gooch (R)
Minority Leader
Gloria Butler (D)
  1. ▌Ben Watson (R)
  2. ▌Derek Mallow (D)
  3. ▌Mike Hodges (R)
  4. ▌Billy Hickman (R)
  5. ▌Sheikh Rahman (D)
  6. ▌Jason Esteves (D)
  7. ▌Nabilah Islam (D)
  8. ▌Russ Goodman (R)
  9. ▌Nikki Merritt (D)
  10. ▌Emanuel Jones (D)
  11. ▌Sam Watson (R)
  12. ▌Freddie Sims (D)
  13. ▌Carden Summers (R)
  14. ▌Josh McLaurin (D)
  15. ▌Ed Harbison (D)
  16. ▌Marty Harbin (R)
  17. ▌Brian Strickland (R)
  18. ▌John F. Kennedy (R)
  19. ▌Blake Tillery (R)
  20. ▌Larry Walker III (R)
  21. ▌Brandon Beach (R)
  22. ▌Harold V. Jones II (D)
  23. ▌Max Burns (R)
  24. ▌Lee Anderson (R)
  25. ▌Rick Williams (R)
  26. ▌David Lucas (D)
  27. ▌Greg Dolezal (R)
  28. ▌Matt Brass (R)
  29. ▌Randy Robertson (R)
  30. ▌Tim Bearden (R)
  31. ▌Jason Anavitarte (R)
  32. ▌Kay Kirkpatrick (R)
  33. ▌Michael "Doc" Rhett (D)
  34. ▌Valencia Seay (D)
  35. ▌Donzella James (D)
  36. ▌Nan Orrock (D)
  37. ▌Ed Setzler (R)
  38. ▌Horacena Tate (D)
  39. ▌Sonya Halpern (D)
  40. ▌Sally Harrell (D)
  41. ▌Kim Jackson (D)
  42. ▌Elena Parent (D)
  43. ▌Tonya Anderson (D)
  44. ▌Gail Davenport (D)
  45. ▌Clint Dixon (R)
  46. ▌Bill Cowsert (R)
  47. ▌Frank Ginn (R)
  48. ▌Shawn Still (R)
  49. ▌Shelly Echols (R)
  50. ▌Bo Hatchett (R)
  51. ▌Steve Gooch (R)
  52. ▌Chuck Hufstetler (R)
  53. ▌Colton Moore (R)
  54. ▌Chuck Payne (R)
  55. ▌Gloria Butler (D)
  56. ▌John Albers (R)


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