Full Name:
Larry Haler
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jenifer
Birth Date:
01/24/1951
Birth Place:
Iowa City, IA
Home City:
Richland, WA
Religion:
Lutheran
MBA, Finance, City University, 1999-2001, Grade Point Average of 3.9
BA, History/Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 1971-1974, Grade Point Average of 2.5
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 8 Position 2, 2004-2019
Member, Richland City Council, 1990-2004
Mayor, City of Richland, 1996-2000
Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Richland, 1994-1996
Member of the Board, Washington State Arts Commission, 2009-present
Member, Board of Directors, Washington Economic Development Finance Association, 2008-present
Member, Legislative Oversight Committee for Children, 2008-present
Board of Directors, Thrive by Five, 2006-present
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Member, Toxic Toy Coalition Task Force, 2008
Senior Training Specialist/Program Manager, Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response Training and Education Center, United States Department of Energy, present
Former Employee, Tim Bush Car Wash
Senior Communications Specialist, Mission Support Alliace, 2009-2011
Program Manager, Fluor Hanford Incorporated, 2005-2009
Senior Training Specialist, Fluor Hanford, Incorporated, 1996-2005
Senior Training Specialist, Westinghouse Hanford Company, 1989-1996
Senior Training Specialist, Rockwell Hanford Company, 1986-1988
Senior Training Specialist, General Physics Corporation, 1985-1986
Senior Engineer, United Nuclear Corporation, 1983-1986
Manager of Certification Training, United Nuclear Corporation, 1982-1983
Lead Reactor Operator, Control Room Certification N-Reactor Trainer, United Nuclear Corporation, 1980-1982
Certified Reactor Control Room Operator, United Nuclear Corporation, 1974-1982
Producer/Technical Director, Good News Media Television, Richland Lutheran Church, 2012-present
Member, Democratic Government, National League of Cities, 2004-present
Member, Kiwanis Tri-Cities Industrial Club, 1987-present
Precinct Committee Officer, Benton County Republican Party, 1974-present
Member, Richland Lutheran Church, present
Member, Atomic City Kiwanis Club, 1989-2008
Member, Advisory Council, National League of Cities, 2002-2004
Member, Board of Directors, Eastern Washington Water Alliance, 2000-2004
Member, Board of Directors, Richland Lutheran Church Foundation, 1996-2004
Co-Chair, Eastern Washington Water Alliance, 2000-2004
Chair, Hanford Communities, 1996-2004
Chair/Member, Public Finance Panel, National League of Cities, 2003, 2004
Member, Board of Directors, National League of Cities, 2002
Member, Board of Directors, Tri-City Industrial Development Council, 1998-2002
Co-Chair, Eastern Washington Water Summits I, II, and III, 2000-2001
Chair, Fluor Hanford Company, United Way, 2001
Panel Member, Honorarium, University of Washington, Daniel J. Evens School of Government, 2001
Volunteer Instructor, Junior Achievement Middle School, 2000-2001
Chair/Advisory Council Liaison, Community and Economic Development Steering Committee, National League of Cities, 1996-2000
Member, Board of Directors, Tri-City Community Action Council, 1994-1999
Member, Board of Directors, Tri-City Development and Economic Council, 1998-1999
Vice Chair, Benton-Franklin Regional Council of Governments, 1994-1998
Member, Board of Directors, Shalom Ecumenical Council, 1996-1997
President, Atomic City Kiwanis Club, 1994-1996
Vice Chair/Chair, Benton-Franklin Regional Board of Health, 1992-1996
Member, Board of Directors, Tri-Cities Science and Technology Park Association, 1991-1993
Liaison, Richland Ecology Commission, 1990-1992
Chair, Tri-Cities Legislative Council, 1992
Member, State Committee, Benton County Republican Party, 1986-1988
Chair, Benton County Republican Party, 1976-1978
Awards:
2005 Citizen of the Year by the Tri-city Association REALTORS
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Cornerstone Award for Support of Businesses Association of Washington Business (AWB)
WEDA Leader award for WSU Tri-Cities becoming a 4-year institution
2007 - 2008 - ARC of Tri-Cities Distinguished Community Service Award
2006 - Council of State Governments Legislative Leadership Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
June 1, 1974
Father's Occupation:
Engineering, Boeing