Larry Labruce Koon (February 18, 1944 – October 15, 2021) was an American politician in the state of

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

. He served in the

South Carolina House of Representatives The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections. Unlike many legislatures, seati ...

as a member of the Republican Party from 1975 to 2004, representing Lexington County, South Carolina. In 2004, he was defeated in a Republican primary runoff 55%–45%, and subsequently succeeded in the South Carolina House of Representatives by future governor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. At the time of his defeat, he was the longest serving member of the house.

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1944 births 2021 deaths Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives People from Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina People from Lexington, South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub