Background
Larsen was born in 1936 and resided in Oxford Oakland County, Michigan.
Larsen was born in 1936 and resided in Oxford Oakland County, Michigan.
He was elected Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1979-1981. In 1976, he was one of the authors of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Acting of Michigan. This was a major anti-discrimination law in Michigan and touched upon fair housing, age discrimination, and sex discrimination.
Currently, Melvin Larsen is President of Larsen & Associates of Southfield, Michigan.
He was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives 61st District, 1973–1978 and a candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1978.