Larry Hosch

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name=Larry Hosch

| image name=Larry Hosch 2012.jpg

| image_size=185px

| state_house=Minnesota

| state=Minnesota

| district=14B

| term_start=2005

| term_end=2013

| preceded=Doug Stang

| succeeded=Jeff Howe (District 13A)

| party=Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

| birth_date= {{birth date and age |1977|10|16}}

| birth_place=Fridley, Minnesota

| death_date=

| death_place=

| alma_mater=Saint John's University
Augsburg College

| occupation=Business owner, legislator

| spouse=Holly

| children=3

| residence=Saint Joseph, Minnesota

}}

Larry Hosch (born October 16, 1977) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 14B, which includes portions of Stearns County in the central part of the state. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He previously served as the mayor of Saint Joseph from 2001 to 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12267 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Hosch, Larry |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}} He retired from the House after the 2012 elections.

Hosch was a member of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, and also served on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division, the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division, and the Public Safety Finance Division. He was an assistant majority leader.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=14B |title=Larry Hosch (DFL) 14B - Minnesota House of Representatives |publisher=House.leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}} On November 16, 2010, incoming Minority Leader Paul Thissen announced that he will be one of four Minority Whips during the 2011-2012 legislative session.{{Cite web|url=http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/11/thissen-names-house-dfl-leadership-team/|title=Thissen names House DFL leadership team|date=16 November 2010}}

Hosch has been the co-owner of Lamar Homes & Remodeling since 2003. He was previously a roofer with Granite City Roofing from 1998 to 2003, and Manager of Sal's Bar and Grill in St. Joseph from 1999 to 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38586 |title=Project Vote Smart - Representative Larry J. Hosch - Biography |publisher=Votesmart.org |date=1977-10-16 |accessdate=2010-07-20}}