Earvin 'Erv' Larry Jr.

Name: Earvin Larry Jr Family information: I am married to Tanya Larry who works at Bulkley Trucking and also a graduate from Sulphur Springs High, our Son Emmitt Larry is a 6th grader at Sulphur Springs Middle School. My father is Earvin Larry Sr who is a teacher at Commerce High School and robotics coach. My mother Jacqueline Larry is retired medical professional.

Occupation, brief job description: Spent 17 years in the US Air Force, as an Aircraft Electrician and Flying Crew Chief. I had the privilege of locating to 3 great duty stations during my military career, Dyess AFB TX, Ramstein AB Germany, and Tinker AFB OK, and 3 deployments along with over 20 TDY’s and missions that include humanitarian relief and hurricane evacuations in various countries during my military career. I now work for L3 Harris in Greenville Tx where I have been for 9 years, My current role is a Program Manager where I manage budget, schedule, strategy and various activities to execute modification overhaul of various Department of Defense, Allied foreign Nation, assets.

Years you have lived in the school district: 10 years

Education, training, special skills: Bachelor’s Degree in human resource management and a master’s degree in business from University of Phoenix.

Reasons for seeking this office:

Experience/qualifications: I’m a Sulphur Springs graduate Class of '02, This District and its amazing Teachers and staff helped prepare me for the world once I graduated. I have lived in different states, countries and have met and worked with people from different backgrounds and all different walks of life and have an understanding and respect for different ideas and challenges we face in our community.

Identify what you consider the most significant area(s) of interest, need or concern in the office you are seeking, and your plan to address the concern(s).

A dream team of school board members, the superintendent, the staff and the community are paramount in the success of our children and the continuing improvement of our amazing school district in Sulphur Springs. . The most significant area of concern is SSISD's growing population and finding ways to give the students and staff the best options for success, which in turn spills over into our community as these kids graduate

Give a brief statement about your candidacy — what you feel is most important for the public to know about you and your candidacy.

Growing up in a military family and then going on to serve in the military has given me the pleasure of living in numerous cities in the world. However, the one place I have always connected with and felt at home has been Sulphur Spring, Texas. I graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 2002 and went on to join the Air Force and had the privilege to serve for 17 years. Once I had a family, I knew that Sulphur Springs was the community I wanted my family to be a part of. My goal for serving on the SSISD School Board is to aid in giving our students and staff the best chances of excelling academically and providing the best learning experience for all students. Our school district had numerous achievements over the last few years. I am proud of all our student's and staff's accomplishments with the resources at hand, and we can build on that momentum. In addition, we can continue to improve our schools and build a bond with the community, so everyone is included in the success and achievements of our district.