Larry Springer

{{Short description|American politician (born 1947)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name=Larry Springer

| image name=

| state_house=Washington

| district= 45th

| alongside = Roger Goodman

| term_start=January 10, 2005

| preceded= Laura Ruderman

| succeeded=

| party=Democratic

| birth_name=Lawrence Stanley Springer

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1947|1|30}}

| birth_place= Snoqualmie, Washington, U.S.

| death_date=

| death_place=

| alma_mater= Western Washington University (BA)
University of Oregon (MS)

| occupation=Educator, wine shop owner

| residence= Kirkland, Washington, U.S.

| spouse= Penny Sweet

|signature=Larry Springer Signature.png

|}}

Lawrence Stanley Springer{{cite web|url=https://docplayer.net/60963279-Graduation-convocation.html|title=Graduation Convocation|work=University of Oregon|date=1974|access-date=December 22, 2021}} (born January 30, 1947) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 45th district since 2005. He currently serves as the Deputy Majority Leader.{{cite web |url=https://leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/Leadership.aspx |title=House of Representatives Leadership |access-date=February 9, 2021 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203143712/https://leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/Leadership.aspx |archive-date=February 3, 2020 }} Springer was the mayor of Kirkland from 2000 to 2003 and served on the Kirkland City Council from 1994 to 2004.{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Larry_Springer|title=Larry Springer - Ballotpedia|access-date=July 8, 2017|language=en}}

Springer began his career as a school teacher, and then opened a wine store in Kirkland.{{Cite web |title=Biography – Larry Springer |url=https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/springer/biography/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |language=en-US}} Following his experience as a small business owner, Springer became involved in the local community and eventually went into local politics. Among other things, he is a member of the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and served as President of the Suburban Cities Association. He received the National Distinguished Leadership Award