Larry Grooms

Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms (born March 20, 1964) is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 37th District.

Larry Grooms
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 37th district
Assumed office
1997
Preceded byDeWitt Williams[1]
Personal details
Born (1964-03-20) March 20, 1964
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Carol
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life

Grooms grew up in the small town of St. Stephen, South Carolina and after graduating from high school went on to receive a degree from Clemson University. He is married to Carol Grooms and is the father of three boys, Taylor, Hayden, and Jack.

Early career

After college Grooms started a convenience store business, which he successfully expanded into a chain of gas stations throughout low-country South Carolina.

Political career

Grooms was first elected to the State Senate in 1997 as a Republican, and has maintained a strongly conservative voting record throughout his tenure.[2]

He firmly opposes gay marriage, stating "I firmly believe marriage is between one man and one woman – and I will fight to defend traditional marriage against every attack." [3]

During a November 24, 2017, exchange with a constituent on Facebook, Grooms affirmed his support for Roy Moore's Alabama Senate campaign despite Moore's sexual abuse allegations.[4] During that exchange, Grooms said "I stand with Roy Moore," when asked to comment on the sexual allegations. In a later interview, Grooms qualified his answer, saying, "If the allegations are proved to be true, it would be a different story."

2010 gubernatorial candidacy

In May 2009, Grooms announced his candidacy for the Governor of South Carolina in the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election. In January 2010, he ended his campaign.[5]

Notes and references
  1. https://ballotpedia.org/Lawrence_Grooms
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-03-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Byrd, Caitlin (November 24, 2017). "South Carolina lawmaker Larry Groom: 'I stand with Roy Moore'". postandcourier.com. The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 25, 2017. A Berkeley County lawmaker on Thursday gave his support to Republican Roy Moore despite allegations of sexual assault and misconduct that have surfaced during Moore's Alabama Senate run.
  5. "Larry Grooms dropping out of SC governor's race". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
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