Larry George

Larry was born to Gary and Kathy George about 1968.Law, Steve. Political allies will tussle for Senate. Statesman Journal, August 22, 2005. The family that includes his two sisters Cheryl and Christy and two brothers Shaun and David, moved to Newberg, Oregon, when Larry was ten years old, where he was raised. Father Gary was a state senator, while mother Kathy was a commissioner in Yamhill County. He graduated from Newberg High School before attending Oregon State University in Corvallis.[http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873583 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet, page 13: State Senator: Larry George Republican.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822012122/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873583 |date=2019-08-22 }} Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on April 17, 2008. At Oregon State, George earned Bachelor of Science degrees in liberal arts and business administration.

George works in Newberg as the founder and CEO of his family’s hazelnut packing and processing company, [https://www.filberts.com George Packing Company] and is the CEO of sister company, [https://www.hazelnuts.com Northwest Hazelnut Company]. He is the former host of his own talk show on radio stations KXL and KUIK. He formerly owned an advertising business specializing in political advertising.

In 2000, George served as leader of the group Oregonians In Action that backed the passage of Oregon Ballot Measure 7, a property rights initiative. The group also supported Oregon Ballot Measure 37 in 2004 after the Oregon Supreme Court had invalidated Measure 7. George worked for the group from 1992 to 2002, and also assisted in the Measure 37 campaign.

In 2006, George ran against incumbent and family friend Charles Starr in the Republican primary for the District 13 Oregon Senate seat. The district covers parts of Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Marion counties in the Willamette Valley. George defeated Starr in the primary and then won the November general election to win the four-year term.[http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6785361 Oregon Legislative Assembly (74th) 2007 Regular Session.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915185901/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6785361 |date=2020-09-15 }} Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 17, 2008. He defeated Democrat Rick Ross in the general election for the seat.[http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 November 7, 2006, General Election Abstracts of Votes.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822003922/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 |date=August 22, 2019 }} Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on April 17, 2008. He joined his father in the Senate as the second father-son team to serve at the same time, with the first being Charles Starr and his son Bruce Starr.Wong, Peter. House's potential new speaker shares plans. Statesman Journal, November 9, 2006.

In 2007, the Oregon Legislative Assembly, a bi-annual meeting body, approved an experimental session to be held in February 2008, an off year for a regular legislative session.Har, Janie. [http://blog.oregonlive.com/politics/2008/01/state_sen_larry_george_sues_to.html State Sen. Larry George sues to stop session.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305022251/http://blog.oregonlive.com/politics/2008/01/state_sen_larry_george_sues_to.html |date=2008-03-05 }} The Oregonian, January 02, 2008. George opposed holding the session and sued to stop the meeting in December 2007.[http://www.wweek.com/wwire/?p=10362 A February Legislative Session? Not So Fast, Says State Senator.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231134740/http://wweek.com/wwire/?p=10362 |date=2007-12-31 }} Willamette Week, December 28, 2007. The Oregon Supreme Court in George v. Courtney, upheld the decision of the trial court and allowed the session to be held.Esteve, Harry. Inside the Capitol: He fought the law, but did the law win? The Oregonian, February 15, 2008.[http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/S055663.htm George v. Courtney.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006204352/http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/S055663.htm |date=2009-10-06 }} Oregon Judicial Department, February 2, 2008. Retrieved on April 17, 2008. George and political activist Ted Abram sued Senate President Peter Courtney, the Oregon Secretary of State, the Governor of Oregon, and Speaker of the House Jeff Merkley to prevent the session.

George did not run for reelection in 2014. He was succeeded by state Representative Kim Thatcher, a fellow Republican.{{cite news|url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/04/rep-kim-thatcher-promoted-state-senate-district/18512291/|agency=Statesman Journal|title=Rep. Kim Thatcher promoted to State Senate|date=November 4, 2014|accessdate=February 2, 2015|first=Jason|last=Silverstein|archive-date=November 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101034758/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/04/rep-kim-thatcher-promoted-state-senate-district/18512291/|url-status=live}}

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| title = 2006 Oregon State Senator, 13th district{{cite web

| title = Official Results | November 7, 2006

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| website = Oregon Secretary of State

| access-date = October 30, 2023

| archive-date = September 10, 2023

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Larry George

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 26,504

| percentage = 59.0}}

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| candidate = Rick Ross

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 18,318

| percentage = 40.8}}

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| votes = 117

| percentage = 0.3}}

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| votes = 44,939

| percentage = 100%}}

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| title = 2010 Oregon State Senator, 13th district{{cite web

| title = Official Results November 2, 2010

| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642

| website = Oregon Secretary of State

| access-date = October 30, 2023

| archive-date = August 31, 2023

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| candidate = Larry George

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 30,457

| percentage = 63.1}}

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| candidate = Timi Parker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 17,742

| percentage = 36.7}}

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| votes = 100

| percentage = 0.2}}

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| votes = 48,299

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• Bruce Starr

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• [http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=117071124942501600 The Regal Courier]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081121232706/http://www.olcv.org/accountability/2007legislativescorecard/2007Senate/larrygeorge Oregon League of Conservation Voters]
• [http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=60318 Project Vote Smart]
• [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=80629 Follow The Money 2006]

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