| Larry Hall | |
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| Larry D. Hall | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 29th district |
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| In office 2006 – present |
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| Constituency | Durham, NC |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hall |
| Residence | Durham, NC |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University
Johnson C. Smith University University of North Carolina Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | LarryDHall.com |
Larry Dwight Hall is an American politician from Durham, North Carolina. A Democrat, he has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives as the member from North Carolina’s 29th representative district since 2006. Hall was appointed to the position in 2006 by then Governor Mike Easley and won reelection in 2008. Included in Hall’s district, are the prestigious HBCU North Carolina Central University and the downtown district of Durham, NC.
Hall is a member of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus and a decorated member of the United States Marine Corps.
Larry D. Hall is currently serving in his second term in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing Durham County. Hall received a B.S. with Honors in Political Science and Business in 1978 from Johnson C. Smith University and a J.D. from the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hall is an active member of his community. He has served as an Executive Committee Member and Economic Committee Chairman of the Durham Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People since 1994. Since 1995, Hall has served as Secretary of the Durham Business and Professional Chain Board. From 1990–1995, he served as the Board Chairman of the Durham Companions Mentor Program. In 1995 he served as a business mentor in the Rights of Passage program.
Hall served 19 years in the United States Marine Corps and served in the support of the Iraqi War. While in the Marine Corps, Hall attended the Jungle Warfare School, the Combined Arms School, and the Staff Force Planning School. Hall has been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, the Marine Corps Reserve Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Additionally, Hall received a Meritorious Unit Citation from the United States Marine Corps.
In 1986, Hall was recognized as an Outstanding Young Man of America. In 1997, he was awarded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People President’s Award.
Hall was appointed as the North Carolina House Representative for the 29th Representative District in 2006, by Governor Mike Easley. Hall was reelected in 2008 after a landslide victory against Libertarian Justin Lallinger.
Hall currently serves on the State Economic Development Board, The Duke Medical Center Advisory Board, and been inducted as a Toll Fellow by the National Conference of State Governments.
At the beginning of the 2009 North Carolina Legislative Session, Hall was elected as a Majority Whip in the North Carolina House of Representatives.