Larry Pratt
| Larry Pratt | |
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Larry Pratt, September 2011
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district |
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In office 1980–1981 |
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November 13, 1942 Camden, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations |
Libertarian (1994) Constitution Party (1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Priscilla Pratt |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Springfield, VA |
| Alma mater | American University (B.A.) |
| Committees | Conservation and Natural Resources; Labor and Commerce |
| Religion | Presbyterian Church in America |
Lawrence D. "Larry" Pratt (born November 13, 1942) is the executive director emeritus of Gun Owners of America, a United States-based firearms lobbying group, and a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He is also Vice Chairman of the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Pratt was born in Camden, New Jersey on November 13, 1942. His father was an electrical engineer. Several years after graduating from American University with a degree in political science, Pratt took the helm of Gun Owners of America in 1976, one year after the organization was founded.
Pratt was elected to the state legislature of Virginia, as a Republican member of the 1981 session of the Virginia House of Delegates, elected from the 19th District in Fairfax County. He was also a Reagan delegate to the 1980 Republican National Convention.
In October 1992, at Estes Park, Colorado, Pratt was noted as a moderate conservative presenter at a three-day meeting organized by Christian Identity pastor Pete Peters in the wake of the Ruby Ridge incident. In 1994, Pratt unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Nevada State Assembly as a Libertarian, winning 27% of the vote.
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