Rep. Larry Crawford, a Republican, represents Cooper and Moniteau counties and parts of Morgan and Pettis counties (District 117) in the Missouri House of Representatives.

He was elected to his second two-year term in 1998. In addition to his legislative duties he has owned and operated a small business in California from 1977 to 1998.

Rep. Crawford was elected as Moniteau County circuit clerk/recorder of deeds in 1992 and 1994 and served until December 31, 1996.

His civic activities include membership in: Friendship Baptist Church; Moniteau County Historical Society; California Shooters Club; Lions Club; several chambers of commerce; National Federation of Independent Business; Missouri Farm Bureau; and the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association.

Rep. Crawford was born March 31, 1952, in California, Missouri and graduated from California R-I High School in 1970. He and his wife, Donna, have six children.