Larry Walker III

{{Short description|American politician (born 1965)}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Larry Walker III

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| image = Larry Walker III (51084300191) (cropped).jpg

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| state_senate = Georgia State

| district = 20th

| term_start = December 18, 2015

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| predecessor = Ross Tolleson

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| prior_term =

| birth_name = Lawrence Cohen Walker III

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|06|17}}

| birth_place = Perry, Georgia, U.S.

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| party = Republican

| spouse = Adrienne Horne

| residence = Kathleen, Georgia

| alma_mater = University of Georgia (BBA)

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Lawrence Cohen Walker III (born June 17, 1965) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district. A member of the Republican Party, he won a special election in December 2015 to succeed Ross Tolleson, who resigned for health reasons.{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Brown|title=Walker Victorious in Senate Election|url=http://hhjonline.com/walker-victorious-in-senate-election-p7398-90.htm|work=Houston Home Journal|date=December 2, 2015|accessdate=July 13, 2019}}

Walker's father, Larry Walker, served more than thirty years in the Georgia House of Representatives, almost half of which as majority leader.

In January 2024, Walker introduced S.B.{{nbsp}}390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.{{cite news |last1=Tagami |first1=Ty |title=Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill |url=https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-gop-senators-target-american-library-association-with-new-bill/QNJGABPZC5AOVNEAJKCVOJUW5Q/ |access-date=25 January 2024 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=January 25, 2024}}{{cite web |title=SB 390 |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66273 |publisher=Georgia General Assembly |access-date=25 January 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/american-library-association-president-marxist-lesbian-rcna98254 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}