Larry Elder, political commentator
Candidacy announced: Apr. 20, 2023
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Personal Life
Full Name: Laurence Allen Elder
Birthdate: Apr. 27, 1952
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Marital Status: divorced in 1979
Children: none
Religion: none found
Pets: none found
Career, Education, & Publications
Career Highlights:
- Gubnatorial Candidate, California 2021 recall election
- Columnist, Creators Syndicate
- Film Creator, Michael & Me, 2005
- Former Radio Talk Show Host
- Former Host, The Larry Elder Show (TV show)
- Former Host, Moral Court (TV show)
- Former Co-Host, National Desk, PBS
- Former Co-Host, Fabric (TV show)
- Founder, Laurence A. Elder and Associates, 1980-1987
- Lawyer, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, 1977-1980
Education:
- JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1977
- BA, political science, Brown University, 1974
Select Publications:
- Double Standards: The Selective Outrage of the Left, 2017
- A Lot Like Me: A Father and Son’s Journey to Reconciliation: A Memoir, 2012 (revised edition, 2018)
- What’s Race Got to Do with It?: Why It’s Time to Stop the Stupidest Argument in America, 2008 (revised edition, 2009)
- Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies, and the Special Interests that Divide America, 2003
- The Ten Things You Can’t Say in America, 2001
Internet & Social Media Presence
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