Lawrence D. Wilder Jr.

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Larry Wilder
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates
from the 70th district
In office
May 1992 –January 12, 1994
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Lawrence Douglas Wilder Jr. (born February 17, 1962) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond. He is the son of former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder.

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Life

In 1989, Wilder served as the treasurer for his father's 1989 gubernatorial campaign. In 2007, he pleaded guilty to unlawful and willful neglect of duty in that role and unlawfully and willingly failing to file a full and accurate campaign committee report to the State Board of Elections. This was due to a failure to account for over $170,000 in funds, as well as a false 1999 campaign report. He was fined $2,500, as well as an additional suspended $2,000, for each count. In addition, he received a 12-month suspended sentence of jail time for each charge. His attorney said that a drug problem that he was experiencing between 1992 and 1999 was a contributing factor, as it put him out of touch with his normal moral values. In 2000, he also pleaded guilty to a federal drugs charge. [1] Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney argued at the time of the elections that Wilder Sr. was actually responsible, and that Wilder Jr. was simply taking the fall. [2]

Wilder was elected in May 1992 to the Virginia House of Delegates following the death of Roland J. Ealey. [3] He left the House two years later, in 1994. Since then, as of 2024, he has mostly worked in state governance, and currently works in the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. He is unmarried and without children. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Nolan, Jim (August 11, 2007). "Wilder's son enters guilty plea". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Dovi, Chris (August 15, 2007). "Was Wilder's Son the "Fall Guy"?". Style Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wilder's son takes seat in House". Danville Register and Bee. January 19, 1993. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Personality: Lawrence D. 'Larry' Wilder Jr". richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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