Family is Important

Since being elected to the Senate in 1997, Larry has been working for a brighter future for South Carolina’s families, bringing conservative common sense values to Columbia.

Even though service in the Senate means time away from his family, Larry Grooms sees it as his job to work with other conservatives to keep government out of the way. Because Larry understands that in order to protect his boys’ future, and the future of all our state’s children, he must fight to keep government under control.

That point was brought home one Saturday evening in 1999. The Senate had gone into overtime debating the budget, with Larry arguing for fiscal responsible and limited spending in order to protect our economic future. It just so happened that that very day was his youngest son’s birthday. In honor of that very special day, and to help explain to his sons why he could not be there with them, he put a statement in the official Journal of the Senate. Here’s what he wrote:

When you grow older, you will no doubt be curious about your Daddy’s service in the South Carolina Senate. One day you will be looking through the Senate Journals and you will come across this entry.

Let me first say that I love you. I have never met a Daddy that loves his children more than I love you. I love your mother and she is really the most wonderful woman in the world. By God’s hand, I now serve in the South Carolina Senate and the work I do here, I do for you and all the families in our State, the families of today and the families that will follow yours.

I chose to seek public office out of a desire to shape the laws and public policy in this State in order that you could grow up in a land that still places a value on your rights. As Jefferson wrote, your God given rights are to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

My thoughts are with you each day that I am privileged to sit at my desk on the floor of this historic chamber. I serve in the Senate because of you.

May God’s richness and blessings be upon you and our State.

With much love, Daddy

Carol and Larry Grooms met as students on the campus of Clemson University and have been soul-mates ever since. They married shortly after graduation and settled down in the little town of Saint Stephen where Larry opened his first business: a gas station and convenience store.

“Carol was right beside me every step of the way,” Larry is quick to point out. “She’s been my partner in just about every sense of the word. I can’t imagine being able to do all the things our family has done without her counsel and support.”

Larry and Carol have three boys. The oldest, Taylor, is a freshman at Clemson this year.

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