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Senator Lawrence 'Larry' K. Grooms

Full Name: Lawrence 'Larry' K. Grooms
Office: State Senate (SC) - District 37, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1997
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carol; 3 Children: Taylor, Hayden, Jack
Birth Date: 03/20/1964
Birth Place: Moncks Corner, SC
Home City: Bonneau, SC
Religion: Christian, Southern Baptist

Recent Key Votes

S 434 - Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)

March 1, 2011 - -Requires the state to provide that all proposed changes in provider rates must include the estimates of the projected dollar coast savings by source of ...

H 3584 - Cigarette Tax Increase
Legislation (Nay)

May 13, 2010 - -Authorizes that the revenue raised from the surtax be distributed as follows (Sec. 1):-$5 million annually to the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer ...

H 3584 - Cigarette Tax Increase
Legislation (Nay)

April 14, 2010 - -Authorizes that the revenue raised from the surtax be distributed, as follows (Sec. 1):-$5 million annually to the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Lower Taxes and Smaller Government

Jan. 1, 2013 - Washington has a spending problem. Taxes are too high; spending is out of control; government is too large. High taxes hurt families. Federal borrowing and ...

Issue Position: Family Focused Education

Jan. 1, 2013 - Parents, working with teachers, should be empowered to make decisions about the education of their children. Parents should have the power to send their children ...

Issue Position: Jobs and Economic Develpoment

Jan. 1, 2013 - As a small business owner, I understand that taxes, regulations, red tape and nanny-state rules are stifling job creation. Washington is sucking job-creating capital out ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($23,800.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=729545367

Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0729545367

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/LarryGroomsSC

Capitol
203 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-212-6400

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