Larry Mike

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Larry Mike

Nonpartisan

Arlington Independent School District, Place 3

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Aaron Reich

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 4, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Bellevue University, 2007

Law

Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 2011

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1996 - 2006

Personal

Birthplace

Fort Knox, Ky.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Attorney

Larry Mike is a member of the Arlington Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 3. He assumed office on May 16, 2024. His current term ends in 2027.

Mike ran for election to the Arlington Independent School District to represent Place 3 in Texas. He won in the general election on May 4, 2024.

Biography

Larry Mike was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1996 to 2006. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bellevue University in 2007 and a law degree from the Texas Wesleyan School of Law in 2011. His career experience includes working as an attorney.

Elections

2024

See also: Arlington Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Arlington Independent School District, Place 3

Larry Mike defeated Kathi Arocha and April Williams Moore in the general election for Arlington Independent School District, Place 3 on May 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry Mike (Nonpartisan)	42.4	3,957
		Kathi Arocha (Nonpartisan)	32.5	3,035
	Submit photo	April Williams Moore (Nonpartisan)	25.1	2,349

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,341
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mike in this election.

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Tarrant County District Clerk

Incumbent Thomas Wilder defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the general election for Tarrant County District Clerk on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Wilder (R)	53.8	311,540
		Ruby Faye Woolridge (D)	46.2	267,456

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 578,996
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Syed Hassan (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk

Syed Hassan advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Syed Hassan	100.0	64,225

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk

Incumbent Thomas Wilder defeated Larry Mike in the Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Wilder	66.4	73,302
		Larry Mike	33.6	37,025

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 110,327
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Larry Mike completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mike's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Larry, a 10-year veteran of the United States Air Force, joins a long list of family members who have served in the military since WWII. During his time in the military, Larry instructed new Law Enforcement trainees on weapons, tactics, and military operations before being accepted as a Special Agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). Larry deployed to the Middle East to support military operations throughout the region to support the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Enduring Freedom. After honorably separating from the military in 2006, Larry completed his undergraduate degree with Bellevue University then attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (Texas A&M University School of Law). Upon graduating from law school in 2011, Larry was employed as the Associate Director of Business Development for a medical education company where he focused on sales development and expansion of product offerings to consumers, primarily through the international market where he identified revenue opportunities with new and existing customers. Under his leadership, the international division grew 94.6% in just the 1st quarter. After extensive travel for two years, Larry decided to utilize his law school degree. Since then, Larry was named a Top Family Law Attorney for 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, according to Fort Worth Magazine.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• People Come First - An elected official serves the people.
• Smart Policies - Policies should not infringe on your rights. Policies should be used to ensure the organization runs efficiently.
• Innovation is key - We can utilize technology to save money, become more efficient and lessen the workload of the District Clerk staff.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Term-limits

Gun Rights
Lower taxes

Less Government

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I believed the power lies in the people.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Superman

Tell us your favorite joke.

A horse walks into a bar, the bartender asks why the long face?

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