Larry Townsend (politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Larry Townsend
| birth_place = Bethel, Vermont, U.S.
| office = Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
| term_start = 2008
| term_end = 2013
| death_place = Randolph, Vermont, U.S.
| birth_date = June 10, 1947
| death_date = June 29, 2013 (aged 66)
| education = Vermont Technical College (AS)
| battles = Vietnam War
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
| party = Democratic
}}
Lawrence E. "Larry" Townsend (June 10, 1947 – June 29, 2013) was an American politician.
Early life and education
Born in Bethel, Vermont, Townsend served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He received an associate degree from Vermont Technical College.
Career
Townsend worked for General Electric and the United States Postal Service. Townsend also served in local government in the Randolph Selectboard and Randolph High School board. Townsend served in the Vermont House of Representatives as a Democrat from 2008 until his death in 2013.
Personal life
Townsend died in Randolph, Vermont, of cancer.{{Cite news |date=July 2, 2013 |title=Lawrence E. "Larry" Townsend |work=Valley News |url=http://www.vnews.com/home/7250798-95/lawrence-e-larry-townsend}}{{Cite web |title=Lawrence Townsend's Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/110716/lawrence-townsend |access-date=2018-03-15 |website=Vote Smart |language=en-US}}
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Category:People from Bethel, Vermont
Category:People from Randolph, Vermont
Category:Democratic Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives
Category:Military personnel from Vermont
Category:Deaths from cancer in Vermont
Category:21st-century members of the Vermont General Assembly
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