Lawrence M. "Larry" Walsh, Sr. (March 3, 1948 – June 3, 2020) was an American farmer and politician. Born in

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, Walsh graduated from Joliet East High School in 1966. He then received his associate degree in business and agriculture from

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in 1968. He was a farmer. Walsh served on the

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School Board and the Jackson Township board. He also served on the

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Board of Commissioners and was a

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. Walsh served in the

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from 1997 to 2005. A.J. Wilhelmi succeed him in the Illinois Senate. In 2005, Walsh became the Will County Executive. Walsh died at the age of 72 on June 3, 2020. In 2022, the post office in

was renamed in honor of Walsh.

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