Larry was elected to the Marshall School Board in April, 2006. After
graduating high school in Marshall, Larry earned a B.S. in Mathematics
and a M.S. in Agricultural Economics. He is currently working on a Ph.D.
in Natural Resource Economics. Larry is married with 3 daughters attending
Marshall Public Schools. His wife, Lori, has served the school district
over the years as a cheerleading sponsor, Pep Club sponsor, substitute
teacher, President of the Elementary PTO, and Parents As Teachers parent educator.
Larry has 3 primary goals for the Marshall School District.
- Improve the technological resources of the district
- Improve the capital assets of the district, including buildings and
transportation resources
- Maintain the high quality faculty and staff that make Marshall Public
Schools an outstanding educational institution
Larry has been a member of the Army National Guard for 18 years, and a
member of Marshall’s First Baptist Church for 12 years. He also belongs to
several professional organizations, including the Missouri Society of Farm
Managers and Rural Appraisers (14 years), Association for Temperate Agroforestry
(6 years/ 5 years as the board treasurer), and Walnut Council
(5 years as economic committee chairman). Larry also serves as the treasurer
of the Marshall Booster Club.
Larry is currently the Research Economist for the University of Missouri Center
for Agroforestry, which is a research organization within the Forestry Department
of the University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources.
"In 1973, my family moved to the Marshall area, purchasing a small farm near
Napton. I have lived in or around Marshall since that time. Lori and I have been
active in the district for many years. I enjoy spending time with my family,
and feel that my involvement with the school district is a significant way to show
my children that their education is important."
