A former US Navy warship captain and Pentagon strategist, Larry launched a second career helping citizens and political leaders strengthen their communities in our highly competitive and often violent world. He introduced new approaches to community building in a number of American cities including Seattle/King County, Columbus, Ohio, and Washington, DC.

First elected to the legislature two years ago, Larry invests his energies in improving fiscal management and protecting our economy, on reforming health care, overhauling the ferry system, creating a new energy future in our local communities, and taking care of our veterans and their families.

For the past several years Larry has also worked as a writer and lecturer. Deeply concerned about the state of our democracy, Larry co-founded with his wife, Carla, the Refreshing Democracy Project, a local citizens’ initiative to reopen democracy's dialog.x