Larry Yarborough Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Representative
Larry Yarborough
State House:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:2nd
Term Start:January 1, 2015
Term End:January 1, 2023
Predecessor:Winkie Wilkins
Successor:Ray Jeffers
Birth Name:Lawrence Emile Yarborough Jr.
Birth Date:26 February 1962
Birth Place:Pass Christian, Mississippi
Spouse:Dr. Kimberly Yarborough
Party:Republican
Children:3
Residence:Roxboro, North Carolina
Alma Mater:Tulane University (BS)
Occupation:Businessman

Lawrence Emile Yarborough, Jr. (born February 26, 1962) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 2nd district, including constituents in Granville and Person counties from 2015 to 2023. A businessman from Roxboro, North Carolina, Yarborough was elected to his first term in 2014.[1]

North Carolina General Assembly

Yarborough served on the Person County Board of Commissioners from 2004 to 2008. In 2010, Yarborough announced he would challenge Winkie Wilkins for the district 55 seat in the NC House, though he later withdrew from the race. In 2014 he ran for the seat again (this time renumbered as the 2nd district) and defeated Democrat Ray Jeffers in the 2014 November general election.[2] Yarborough serves on eight North Carolina House Select Committees including Agriculture, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, Commerce and Job Development, Environment, Health, and Transportation. He is also a member of the Environmental Review Commission.[3]

In November 2015, Rep, Yarborough was appointed to serve on the Environmental Review Commission. He was also appointed to serve as an advisory member on the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government and Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.[3]

Electoral history

2014

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 Session

2019-2020 Session

2017-2018 Session

2015-2016 Session

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lawrence Yarborough, Jr.'s Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System . Vote Smart . 1962-02-26 . 2016-02-16.
  2. Web site: Larry Yarborough . Ballotpedia.org . 2016-02-16.
  3. Web site: North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Larry Yarborough (Rep) Committee Assignments (2015-2016 Session) . Ncleg.net . 2016-02-16.
  4. Web site: Larry Yarborough. 2022-01-23.