Larry Grinde

{{infobox officeholder

|name=Larry Grinde

|office=Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives

|term_start=1993

|term_end=2000

|predecessor=Jerry Driscoll

|successor=Paul Sliter

|office2=Minority Whip of the Montana House of Representatives

|term_start2=1991

|term_end2=1992

|office3=Member of the Montana House of Representatives

|term_start3=1986

|term_end3=2000

|birth_name=Larry Hal Grinde

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1948|6|25}}

|birth_place=Lewistown, Montana, U.S.

|party=Republican

|children=2

|residence=Lewistown, Montana, U.S.

|alma_mater=University of Wyoming
Montana State University

|profession=Politician, rancher

}}

Larry Hal Grinde (born June 25, 1948) is an American politician and rancher who served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1986 to 2000 as a Republican.{{cite web|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/About-the-Legislature/Facts-and-Statistics/leadership-through-history.asp|title=Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 - Present|publisher=Montana Legislature|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205115307/http://leg.mt.gov/css/About-the-Legislature/Facts-and-Statistics/leadership-through-history.asp|archive-date=December 5, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2017|via=Wayback Machine}} Grinde served as House Minority Whip from 1991 to 1992 and House Majority Leader from 1993 to 2000.

Early life and education

Grinde was born in Lewistown, Montana, on June 25, 1948. He attended the University of Wyoming and Montana State University.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/6819/larry-hal-grinde#.VmZuLmSrQ_U|title=Larry Hal Grinde's Biography|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=April 1, 2023}}

Career

Grinde served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1986 to 2000 as a Republican. He served as House Minority Whip from 1991 to 1992 and House Majority Leader from 1993 to 2000.

Grinde was an unsuccessful candidate to represent the 47th legislative district of Montana in the Montana Senate in 2000.

Outside the Montana Legislature, Grinde served as a chair of the Fergus County Republican Central Committee.

Outside politics, Grinde worked as a rancher.{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Charles S.|date=May 1, 1999|url=http://missoulian.com/uncategorized/grinde-passes-up-shot-at-governor-s-office/article_5a8ba20a-f829-5dc8-8636-f542f7da7047.html|title=Grinde passes up shot at governor's office|work=Missoulian|access-date=December 8, 2015}} {{limited access}}

Political positions

In 1998, Grinde received a 100% rating from Gun Owners of America and a B rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund. In 1999, he received a 100% rating from the National Federation of Independent Business.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/6819/larry-hal-grinde|title=Larry Hal Grinde's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=December 8, 2015}}