About Larry Holmes

An Ardmore resident for over twenty years, Larry, Priscilla, and their four kids, Jack, Kevin, Annie and Ryan have made Haverford Township their home since 1998, with kids at the Middle School, Chestnutwold, and St. Denis.

Larry is a partner with Dilworth Paxson LLP, in the litigation department. Larry spent nine years practicing law in the area of Municipal Finance, including serving as Haverford Township’s Bond Counsel in 2001. Larry serves on Dilworth’s Executive Committee, the governing body of the partnership. Prior to serving as township commissioner, Larry served on the Board of Governors of Karakung pool.

As Commissioner, Larry has concentrated his efforts on the Skatium, Public Works, Finance and the Library. Nonetheless, Larry has played a pivotal role in all the major decisions of the Board, and can point to several significant accomplishments. While campaigning in 2005, Larry became involved with the Haverford Civic Council and its leader Don Kelly, and participated in the Eagle Road Business Corridor revitalization Project in its infancy. Larry was the Council’s strongest advocate on the Board and voted eagerly to accept the revisions to the Township’s comprehensive plan in April 2009.

"As a candidate in 2005, I advocated strongly for the proper Agreement with Goldenberg-Pohlig for the development of the Haverford Reserve Site. As your Commissioner, I proudly voted to sign the $17.5 million deal and have tirelessly advocated for the development of the outdoor and now the indoor portion of the recreation. As your Commissioner for the past four years, I demonstrated that care by emphasizing professionalism and intelligence at every level of township work. With new managers and assistant managers, heads of departments, updated web pages, single stream recycling, and a much more professional and consistent delivery of services, this township has emerged from the past practices and traditions that kept it mired in nineteenth century ways of doing things and is poised on the brink of twenty-first century service."

- Larry Holmes