Larry Yoder
Yoder, a Republican, has served as a County Commissioner from 2004 to 2016, and 2018 to the present, for a total of 17 years of service. He is currently serving on the Agriculture and Public Education steering committees for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC).
“My knowledge and experience will be great attributes in the NC House if the voters elect me for this esteemed position,” said Yoder. “I promise to serve the citizens of Alexander and Wilkes counties to the best of my ability, always seeking opportunities to move our communities forward. Regardless of political affiliation, I promise to serve all citizens in District 94.”
Yoder is a graduate of Lincolnton High School and attended Western Carolina University, Gaston College, and Catawba Valley Community College. He previously served as a Highway Patrolman and currently works as Traffic Manager at JB Hunt.
He was inducted into the Alexander County Republican Hall of Fame in 2023, received the “Key to the County” in 2016, was named Alexander County Citizen of the Year in 2012. He has served as a member of the Taylorsville/Central Alexander Fire Department, past president of the YMCA Management Council, past president of the Taylorsville Lions Club, past president of the Taylorsville Jaycees, past president of the Alexander Central Cougar Club, and past president of the Alexander Central Advisory Committee. Yoder is a member and past president of the Brushy Mountain Shrine Club, former chairman of the Alexander County Recreation Committee, and a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
He is a member of First Baptist Church of Taylorsville where he has served as Sunday School Director and Deacon.
Yoder and his wife Hazel live in Taylorsville. He has a son, Alex (A.Y.) Yoder; a stepson, Alex Godwin (Emily); a stepdaughter, Julia Vaughan (Brian); and grandchildren Ava and Jackson Yoder, Brecken and Rhys Godwin, and Rachel and Michael Vaughan.