Larry Pretlow II
Larry Pretlow II ran for election to the Howard County Public Schools Board of Education to represent District 2 in Maryland. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Pretlow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Pretlow officially changed his party affiliation to Democratic, after exiting the Republican Party on September 26, 2020.[1] Pretlow ran as a nonpartisan candidate in 2020.[2] [3]
Biography
Pretlow was born in Washington, DC. He received a degree in legal studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2022, a bachelor's degree in political science in 2023, and a graduate degree in public administration in law & public policy from Liberty University with the distinction of Graduate with High Distinction.[4] His career experience includes being the CEO of LaPret World, LLC and as a songwriter and music producer.[5][6]
Pretlow has been affiliated with the following organizations:[5]
- American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) (elected Member)
- Oakland Mills Community Association (board member)
Elections
2020
See also: Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Antonia Watts defeated Larry Pretlow II in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan)  | 72.1 | 21,968 |
 | Larry Pretlow II (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 8,267 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 218 | ||
| Total votes: 30,453 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Antonia Watts and Larry Pretlow II defeated James Cecil in the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan) | 56.0 | 8,237 |
| ✔ | | Larry Pretlow II (Nonpartisan) | 22.6 | 3,317 |
| James Cecil (Nonpartisan) | 21.4 | 3,147 | ||
| Total votes: 14,701 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Shane Pendergrass, and Jen Terrasa defeated Chris Yates in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vanessa Atterbeary (D) | 30.7 | 39,470 |
| ✔ |  | Shane Pendergrass (D) | 28.4 | 36,519 |
| ✔ |  | Jen Terrasa (D) | 27.1 | 34,921 |
| Chris Yates (R) | 13.4 | 17,258 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 513 | ||
| Total votes: 128,681 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vanessa Atterbeary, incumbent Shane Pendergrass, and Jen Terrasa defeated Larry Pretlow II in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vanessa Atterbeary | 32.7 | 10,856 |
| ✔ | | Shane Pendergrass | 30.2 | 10,020 |
| ✔ | | Jen Terrasa | 27.7 | 9,169 |
| Larry Pretlow II | 9.4 | 3,110 | |
| Total votes: 33,155 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 (3 seats)
Chris Yates advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 13 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Yates | 100.0 | 2,515 | |
| Total votes: 2,515 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Larry Pretlow II completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pretlow's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a 3 term Oakland Mills Village Board member I have the experience necessary for serving on the board of education, listening to resident input, collecting relevant data, and working collaboratively with others for the greater benefit of the community.
With ten years of management experience working in both the Retail and Security industries, I have been responsible for employee management, operating budget, sales execution, and delivering on the guarantee of excellence in customer service.
I have two children, a daughter, and a son. I- Meet Individual Student Needs by working to close the achievement gap by making our funds achieve more
- Promote Great Neighborhood Schools for all Students by Keeping Communities Together
- Increase Community & Teacher Input
District 2 has long been counted out and misrepresented by our elected officials. We are often not provided our rightful opportunities to express our views and impact the decision-making for our communities.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Larry Pretlow participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 31, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Larry Pretlow's responses follow below.[7]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Improving Education for Young Marylanders Protecting Medicaid & Medicare Affordable Housing for Working Families[8][9] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Safety in our Gun Rights, Single-Payer Healthcare, Culturally-relevant Education in our Public Schools.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[9]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Larry Pretlow answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Responsiveness, Honesty, Obligation to the people and not Big Money or special interest groups.[9] | ” |
| “ | I am committed to the people of Howard County and the state of Maryland - I have the natural ability to work across party lines and to compromise with others while considering the concerns, opinions and needs of the people, in doing so.[9] | ” |
| “ | Owe it all to the people - and no one else. Seek the input of the people, educate and inform the population while working to reach everyone impacted by what you do or will do.[9] | ” |
| “ | The protections of our civil liberties and an influence within the black community that moves us away from "oppressive mentalities" and towards the true responsibilities for our actions and decisions.[9] | ” |
| “ | September 11, 2001 - I was 12 years old.[9] | ” |
| “ | McDonald's, 2 years.[9] | ” |
| “ | Brittany kissed me, after eating seafood and my lip swelled.[9] | ” |
| “ | Thanksgiving. Thanking others and showing appreciation is a big deal for me.[9] | ” |
| “ | My Bed. Sleep is healthy and very important.[9] | ” |
| “ | Superman by Rachel Platten, my campaign ad song.[9] | ” |
| “ | Settling that this is as good as it gets. I was bullied and I have also been determined to beat the odds, especially those betted against me.[9] | ” |
| “ | No. Not at all. It's about being obligated to the people and protecting our civil liberties. The problem is too many lawyers - all they do is litigate and make arguments.[9] | ” |
| “ | Education - understanding that our children need to gain a conceptual understanding of skills that can be applied in multiple real-life situations not some trumped up standardized test that demands a costly rehearsed demonstration of skills to pass a test for political gain.[9] | ” |
| “ | Working together, checks and balances.[9] | ” |
| “ | Yes - but not at the expense of the people. People before party is my creed.[9] | ” |
| “ | Independent Commission.[9] | ” |
| “ | Our party is broken. We have to rebuild.[9] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Larry Pretlow II," April 15, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Larry Pretlow II," March 6, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Larry Pretlow II," February 18, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Larry Pretlow II," accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 5, 2020.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Larry Pretlow II," June 7, 2022
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Larry Pretlow's responses," May 31, 2018
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
