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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Larry Dean Gonzales
|image =
|caption=
|nationality=[[Mexican-American]]
|office= [[Texas]] State Representative from District 52 (Williamson County)]]
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|term_start=January 2011
|term_end=June 2018 (resignation)
|preceded=Diana Maldonado
|succeeded=Pending
|birth_date=January 29, 1970
|death_date=
|death_place=
|death_cause=
|resting_place=
|birth_place=Reared in Alvin<br>
Brazoria County, Texas
|occupation=[[Business]]man<br>
Former legislative staffer<br>
[[Lobbyist]]
|residence=Round Rock<br>
Williamson County, Texas
|religion=[[Christianity|Christian]]
|spouse=Marie Bowman Gonzales
|children=Two children
|alma_mater=[[University of Texas at Austin]]<br>
Texas State University Round Rock Campus
}}
'''Larry Dean Gonzales''' (born January 29, 1970)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117456/larry-gonzales#.UwfoosuPIfg|title=Larry Gonzales' Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref> is a [[business]]man from [[suburb]]an Round Rock, [[Texas]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 52, based in Williamson County north of the capital city of [[Austin]]. The district includes par tof Austin and Round Rock, Georgetown, Hutto, and Taylor, Texas. He was first elected in 2010.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/members/bios/5696.pdf|title=Larry Gonzales Biography|publisher=lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
==Background==
The son of [[Christianity|Christian]] pastors and police chaplains, Gonzales was reared in Alvin in Brazoria County near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. In 1993, he received a bachelor's degree in government from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. In 2011, he received his [[Master of Public Administration]] degree from the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.<ref name=votesmart/> He is a former staff employee of the state legislature and an assistant vice chancellor for governmental relations for the overall Texas State University System.<ref name=bio/> He owns a graphic design and communications company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-gonzales/|title=State Rep. Larry Gonzales Williamson County (R-Round Rock)|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
Gonzales resides in Round Rock with his wife, the former Marie Bowman (born April 11, 1972), and their two children. Mrs. Gonzales is the chair for [[special education]] at McNeil High School in the Round Rock Independent School District.<ref name=bio/>
==Political life==
In the 2010 Republican runoff election for House District 52, Gonzales defeated his intraparty opponent, John Gordon, 3,583 (71.4 percent) to 1,438 (28.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=2010 Republican runoff election returns (House District 52)|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
Then in the [[general election]], he unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Diana Maria Maldonado (born January 22, 1963) of Round Rock, 25,430 (57.4 percent) to 16,823 (38 percent). The [[Libertarian Party]] nominee, Charles McCoy, polled another 2,012 votes (4.5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=2010 General election returns (House District 53)|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
In 2012, Gonzales won his second term without Democratic opposition, when he defeated the Libertarian Lillian Martinez Simmons (born September 16, 1943) of Round Rock, 31,991 (70.3 percent) to 13,526 (29.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=2012 General election returns returns (House District 52)|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
Gonzales served on the House committees on (1) Appropriations, (2) Technology, (3) Local and Consent Calendars, and (4) Redistricting.<ref name=votesmart/>
Gonzales, who carried the backing of [[pro-life]] groups,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasinsider.org/texas-right-to-life-endorses-larry-gonzales/|title=Larry Gonzales endorsed by Texas Right to Life, March 12, 2010|publisher=texasinsider.org|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref> describes his political philosophy as "[[conservative]]", but various conservative organizations gave him mediocre ratings for the legislative votes cast.
<blockquote>
My efforts in Texas state government are rooted in the belief that conservative principles are the key to creating an economic and social infrastructure which will allow Texas families to succeed and live happy, productive lives. Since 1993 [as an employee of the legislature], I have been working to put into a position of leadership conservative men and women who I feel strongly share my core principles – a belief in state sovereignty, private property rights, a limited and accountable government, lower taxation, and protection of our individual liberty and freedom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.larrygonzales.com/on-the-issues/#sthash.bEazj2Y0.dpuf|title=Larry's Philosophy: A General Overview|publisher=larrygonzales.com|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref></blockquote>
In his second legislative session in 2013, Gonzales voted to forbid [[abortion]] after twenty weeks of gestation and to increase medical requirements and licensing of abortion providers.<ref name=votingrecords/> However, despite these votes and his stated pro-life position, Texas [[Right to Life]] rated him overall only 34 percent favorable in 2013, compared to 73 percent in his first term in 2011.<ref name=ratings/>
In 2013, Gonzales did not vote on the proposal to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for public schools; the measure nevertheless passed the House, 73-58. He supported legislation to provide marshals for school security. He voted against the bill to authorize [[immunization]] of minors without parental consent, a measure which the House nevertheless approved, 71-61. He co-sponsored the law to extend the franchise tax exemption to certain businesses. He opposed the law which prohibits [[texting]] while driving. He voted to require testing for [[narcotics]] of those receiving [[unemployment compensation]]. He voted for an "equal pay for women" measure, which passed the House, 78-61. He voted to forbid the state from enforcing federal regulations of firearms, and he co-sponsored the law which allows college and university officials to carry concealed weapons in the name of campus security. He voted against term limits for certain officials.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/117456/larry-gonzales#.Uwf1nsuPIfg|title=Larry Gonzales' Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref>
In 2013, [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], then managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Gonzales 75 percent favorable. Young Conservatives of Texas ranked him 66 percent. The [[interest group]], Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, rated him 51 percent in 2013, up from 13 percent in 2011. The Texas Association of Business rated Gonzales 93 percent in 2013 and 89 percent in 2011. He ranked 57 percent in 2013 from the Texas League of Conservation Voters, compared to 75 percent in 2011. The [[National Rifle Association]] rated him 92 percent.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/117456/larry-gonzales#.Uwf3rsuPIfg|title=Larry Gonzales' Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref>
Gonzales announced in August 2017 that he would not seek a fifth term in the state House. He resigned his seat in June 2018, near the end of his fourth two-year term. He is now a [[lobbyist]] for the University of Texas in Austin. A special election to choose his successor will be held on November 6, along with the regular state and congressional elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/columnists/john-moritz/2018/07/06/special-election-state-senate-may-help-congressman-hurd/759721002/
|title=How a special election for Texas state Senate could have influenced a race for Congress|author=John C. Moritz|publisher=''Corpus Christi Caller Times|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Christians]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
|name=Larry Dean Gonzales
|image =
|caption=
|nationality=[[Mexican-American]]
|office= [[Texas]] State Representative from District 52 (Williamson County)]]
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|term_start=January 2011
|term_end=June 2018 (resignation)
|preceded=Diana Maldonado
|succeeded=Pending
|birth_date=January 29, 1970
|death_date=
|death_place=
|death_cause=
|resting_place=
|birth_place=Reared in Alvin<br>
Brazoria County, Texas
|occupation=[[Business]]man<br>
Former legislative staffer<br>
[[Lobbyist]]
|residence=Round Rock<br>
Williamson County, Texas
|religion=[[Christianity|Christian]]
|spouse=Marie Bowman Gonzales
|children=Two children
|alma_mater=[[University of Texas at Austin]]<br>
Texas State University Round Rock Campus
}}
'''Larry Dean Gonzales''' (born January 29, 1970)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117456/larry-gonzales#.UwfoosuPIfg|title=Larry Gonzales' Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref> is a [[business]]man from [[suburb]]an Round Rock, [[Texas]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 52, based in Williamson County north of the capital city of [[Austin]]. The district includes par tof Austin and Round Rock, Georgetown, Hutto, and Taylor, Texas. He was first elected in 2010.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/members/bios/5696.pdf|title=Larry Gonzales Biography|publisher=lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
==Background==
The son of [[Christianity|Christian]] pastors and police chaplains, Gonzales was reared in Alvin in Brazoria County near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. In 1993, he received a bachelor's degree in government from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. In 2011, he received his [[Master of Public Administration]] degree from the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.<ref name=votesmart/> He is a former staff employee of the state legislature and an assistant vice chancellor for governmental relations for the overall Texas State University System.<ref name=bio/> He owns a graphic design and communications company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-gonzales/|title=State Rep. Larry Gonzales Williamson County (R-Round Rock)|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
Gonzales resides in Round Rock with his wife, the former Marie Bowman (born April 11, 1972), and their two children. Mrs. Gonzales is the chair for [[special education]] at McNeil High School in the Round Rock Independent School District.<ref name=bio/>
==Political life==
In the 2010 Republican runoff election for House District 52, Gonzales defeated his intraparty opponent, John Gordon, 3,583 (71.4 percent) to 1,438 (28.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=2010 Republican runoff election returns (House District 52)|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
Then in the [[general election]], he unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Diana Maria Maldonado (born January 22, 1963) of Round Rock, 25,430 (57.4 percent) to 16,823 (38 percent). The [[Libertarian Party]] nominee, Charles McCoy, polled another 2,012 votes (4.5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=2010 General election returns (House District 53)|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
In 2012, Gonzales won his second term without Democratic opposition, when he defeated the Libertarian Lillian Martinez Simmons (born September 16, 1943) of Round Rock, 31,991 (70.3 percent) to 13,526 (29.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=2012 General election returns returns (House District 52)|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref>
Gonzales served on the House committees on (1) Appropriations, (2) Technology, (3) Local and Consent Calendars, and (4) Redistricting.<ref name=votesmart/>
Gonzales, who carried the backing of [[pro-life]] groups,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasinsider.org/texas-right-to-life-endorses-larry-gonzales/|title=Larry Gonzales endorsed by Texas Right to Life, March 12, 2010|publisher=texasinsider.org|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref> describes his political philosophy as "[[conservative]]", but various conservative organizations gave him mediocre ratings for the legislative votes cast.
<blockquote>
My efforts in Texas state government are rooted in the belief that conservative principles are the key to creating an economic and social infrastructure which will allow Texas families to succeed and live happy, productive lives. Since 1993 [as an employee of the legislature], I have been working to put into a position of leadership conservative men and women who I feel strongly share my core principles – a belief in state sovereignty, private property rights, a limited and accountable government, lower taxation, and protection of our individual liberty and freedom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.larrygonzales.com/on-the-issues/#sthash.bEazj2Y0.dpuf|title=Larry's Philosophy: A General Overview|publisher=larrygonzales.com|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref></blockquote>
In his second legislative session in 2013, Gonzales voted to forbid [[abortion]] after twenty weeks of gestation and to increase medical requirements and licensing of abortion providers.<ref name=votingrecords/> However, despite these votes and his stated pro-life position, Texas [[Right to Life]] rated him overall only 34 percent favorable in 2013, compared to 73 percent in his first term in 2011.<ref name=ratings/>
In 2013, Gonzales did not vote on the proposal to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for public schools; the measure nevertheless passed the House, 73-58. He supported legislation to provide marshals for school security. He voted against the bill to authorize [[immunization]] of minors without parental consent, a measure which the House nevertheless approved, 71-61. He co-sponsored the law to extend the franchise tax exemption to certain businesses. He opposed the law which prohibits [[texting]] while driving. He voted to require testing for [[narcotics]] of those receiving [[unemployment compensation]]. He voted for an "equal pay for women" measure, which passed the House, 78-61. He voted to forbid the state from enforcing federal regulations of firearms, and he co-sponsored the law which allows college and university officials to carry concealed weapons in the name of campus security. He voted against term limits for certain officials.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/117456/larry-gonzales#.Uwf1nsuPIfg|title=Larry Gonzales' Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref>
In 2013, [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], then managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Gonzales 75 percent favorable. Young Conservatives of Texas ranked him 66 percent. The [[interest group]], Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, rated him 51 percent in 2013, up from 13 percent in 2011. The Texas Association of Business rated Gonzales 93 percent in 2013 and 89 percent in 2011. He ranked 57 percent in 2013 from the Texas League of Conservation Voters, compared to 75 percent in 2011. The [[National Rifle Association]] rated him 92 percent.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/117456/larry-gonzales#.Uwf3rsuPIfg|title=Larry Gonzales' Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref>
Gonzales announced in August 2017 that he would not seek a fifth term in the state House. He resigned his seat in June 2018, near the end of his fourth two-year term. He is now a [[lobbyist]] for the University of Texas in Austin. A special election to choose his successor will be held on November 6, along with the regular state and congressional elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/columnists/john-moritz/2018/07/06/special-election-state-senate-may-help-congressman-hurd/759721002/
|title=How a special election for Texas state Senate could have influenced a race for Congress|author=John C. Moritz|publisher=''Corpus Christi Caller Times|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzales, Larry}}
[[Category:Texas]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Christians]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]