Background
Coons, Larry R. was born on March 22, 1933 in Drain, Oregon, United States. Son of Lloyd L. and Frederica B. Coons.
Coons, Larry R. was born on March 22, 1933 in Drain, Oregon, United States. Son of Lloyd L. and Frederica B. Coons.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University Oregon, 1961.
Assistant director Eugene (Oregon) Renewal Agency, 1959-1960, Portland (Oregon) Development Commission, 1960-1965. Director community development Town of Salem, Oregon, 1965-1968. Assistant to city manager City of Inglewood, California, 1968-1972.
City manager City of Richland, Washington, 1972-1977. Director environmental management Fairfax (Virginia) County, Virginia, 1978-1983. Assistant planning and development then director parks and recreation County of Santa Clara, San Jose, California, 1984-1994, general manager open space authority, since 1994.
With United States Army Signal Corps, 1953-1956. Member International City and County Management Association (president Washington 1970), National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, American Society for Public Administration.
Married Patricia J. Peterson, September 10, 1955. Children: R. Gregory, C. Geoffrey.