Larry Springer

Lawrence Stanley Springer^[1] (born January 30, 1947) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 45th district since 2005. He currently serves as the Deputy Majority Leader.^[2] Springer was the mayor of Kirkland from 2000 to 2003 and served on the Kirkland City Council from 1994 to 2004.^[3]

Larry Springer
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 45th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2005 Serving with Roger Goodman
Preceded by	Laura Ruderman
Personal details
Born	Lawrence Stanley Springer (1947-01-30) January 30, 1947 (age 78) Snoqualmie, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Penny Sweet
Residence(s)	Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	Western Washington University (BA) University of Oregon (MS)
Occupation	Educator, wine shop owner
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Springer began his career as a school teacher, and then opened a wine store in Kirkland.^[4] Following his experience as a small business owner, Springer became involved in the local community and eventually went into local politics. Among other things, he is a member of the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and served as President of the Suburban Cities Association. He received the National Distinguished Leadership Award