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==Background==

==Background==

Larson was reared on a family farm at Thousand Oaks and Jones-Maltsberger Road; the location is now heavily [[urban]]ized. When his parents divorced, he lived with his father, a large-animal [[veterinarian]]. He has a twin sister and a total of four siblings. His sisters went to live with their mother when the parents' marriage ended, and he was hence separated from his twin. While working on the farm, Larson contracted paratyphoid from handling feed for hogs and not washing his hands before eating. He lost weight and remained thin

Larson was reared on a family farm at Thousand Oaks and Jones-Maltsberger Road; the location is now heavily [[urban]]ized. When his parents divorced, he lived with his father, a large-animal [[veterinarian]]. He has a twin sister and a total of four siblings. His sisters went to live with their mother when the parents' marriage ended, and he was hence separated from his twin. While working on the farm, Larson contracted paratyphoid from handling feed for hogs and not washing his hands before eating. He lost weight and remained thin

during his time  while he played defensive end on the [[football]] team at Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, from which he graduated in 1977. In 1981, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station, where his father had obtained his veterinary degree. He married and divorced right out of college. Prior to starting his own company, American Consortium, which distributes industrial products for [[Polaroid]], he worked for Nalen Chemical Company and [[Johnson & Johnson]].<ref name=larsonandabbott>Peggy Fikac, "S.A. Rep. Larson is not scared by any governor," ''San Antonio Express-News,'' August 6, 2017, pp. 1, A23.</ref><ref name=larsonbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/members/bios/5699.pdf|title=Lyle Larson Biography|publisher=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|accessdate=October 26, 2013}}</ref>

during his time  while he played defensive end on the [[football]] team at Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, from which he graduated in 1977. In 1981, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station, where his father had obtained his veterinary degree. He married and divorced right out of college. Prior to starting his own company, American Consortium, which distributes industrial products for Polaroid, he worked for Nalen Chemical Company and Johnson & Johnson.<ref name=larsonandabbott>Peggy Fikac, "S.A. Rep. Larson is not scared by any governor," ''San Antonio Express-News,'' August 6, 2017, pp. 1, A23.</ref><ref name=larsonbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/members/bios/5699.pdf|title=Lyle Larson Biography|publisher=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|accessdate=October 26, 2013}}</ref>

Larson is a member of the [[United Methodist Church]] denomination.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/98049/lyle-larson#.Umw-AhUo4fQ|title=Representative Lyle Larson's Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=October 26, 2013}}</ref> He is a quail hunter and bass fisherman. San Antonio International Ag Promotions, which he founded, hosts such trade expositions as the San Antonio International Farm and Ranch Show and the Texas Hunting and Outdoor Classic.<ref name=larsonbio/> He takes an annual fishing trip to [[Lake Michigan]] with friends from high school and college.<ref name=larsonandabbott/>

Larson is a member of the [[United Methodist Church]] denomination.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/98049/lyle-larson#.Umw-AhUo4fQ|title=Representative Lyle Larson's Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=October 26, 2013}}</ref> He is a quail hunter and bass fisherman. San Antonio International Ag Promotions, which he founded, hosts such trade expositions as the San Antonio International Farm and Ranch Show and the Texas Hunting and Outdoor Classic.<ref name=larsonbio/> He takes an annual fishing trip to [[Lake Michigan]] with friends from high school and college.<ref name=larsonandabbott/>

==Political life==

==Political life==

Larson was elected on a [[nonpartisan]] ballot in 1991 to the San Antonio City Council, on which he served for District 10 for two two-year terms under then [[Mayor]] Nelson William Woff. In 1996, he was elected to the Bexar County commissioner's court for Precinct 3, a partisan position that he filled from 1997 to 2008. There are only three other commissioners and the county judge, a position held since 2001 by former Mayor Wolff.

Larson was elected on a nonpartisan ballot in 1991 to the San Antonio City Council, on which he served for District 10 for two two-year terms under then [[Mayor]] Nelson William Woff. In 1996, he was elected to the Bexar County commissioner's court for Precinct 3, a partisan position that he filled from 1997 to 2008. There are only three other commissioners and the county judge, a position held since 2001 by former Mayor Wolff.

While on the commissioners court as the lone Republican member, Larson worked to lower [[property tax]] rates seven times during his twelve years in office. In 2005, he pushed the court to freeze property taxes for senior citizens and the disabled. He opposed pay raises for commissioners and refused to accept increases when approved. Larson worked to reduce the impact of the 2005 round of military base closings in San Antonio, which gained a reported 11,000 jobs despite the loss of 1,000 positions on the bases. Larson previously served on the San Antonio - Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Alamo Area Council of Governments, and the Greater San Antonio Crime Commission.<ref name=larsonbio/>

While on the commissioners court as the lone Republican member, Larson worked to lower [[property tax]] rates seven times during his twelve years in office. In 2005, he pushed the court to freeze property taxes for senior citizens and the disabled. He opposed pay raises for commissioners and refused to accept increases when approved. Larson worked to reduce the impact of the 2005 round of military base closings in San Antonio, which gained a reported 11,000 jobs despite the loss of 1,000 positions on the bases. Larson previously served on the San Antonio - Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Alamo Area Council of Governments, and the Greater San Antonio Crime Commission.<ref name=larsonbio/>