Get to know Idaho's next Senator, Larry LaRocco

Larry LaRocco has never met a challenge he didn't like. That makes him an ideal candidate in starting-to-turn-purple Idaho, where he's running for an open U.S. Senate seat. Though Larry's heart is with the working people of Idaho, he's no stranger to Washington D.C., or to leadership either. He served two terms in the U.S. House in the 90's, where he earned a reputation for hard work, bi-partisanship and honest brokering. His efforts helped preserve both Idaho's precious natural resources and the access to public lands that hunters, fishermen and all Idahoans treasure as their birthright. Among other accomplishments, Larry authored the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Act, which preserved a unique Idaho environment for sportsmen, conservationists and all Idahoans to enjoy, now and in the future.

As a former Captain in the United States Army, Larry also demonstrated a genuine concern for this nation's veterans and their families. Now, in 2008, Larry has a unique perspective on the war in Iraq: he sees clearly the need to remove our troops from harm's way as expediently as possible, but he also sees the need to give those troops the support they need to succeed, both in Iraq and after they come home.

Larry started his political career as the North Idaho Field Representative for the late, nationally respected Idaho Senator Frank Church. He served in that position for six years, earning a reputation for hard work -- again -- and excellent constituent service. In that role he traveled every back road and visited every little town in North Idaho -- most of them multiple times. With Senator Church, he learned how to campaign -- but more important, he learned how to govern successfully.

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