Larry Ray Brown (February 9, 1943 – August 16, 2012) was an American politician.

After redistricting, he lost the May 2012 Republican primary election for the 74th district and died of a heart attack while in office on August 16, 2012.

[3][4] A controversy arose in 2010 after he referred to gays as "fruitloops" and "queers" in an email to fellow House members.

[6] Brown then worked for the United States Postal Service and later as a real estate broker.

[8] Decker had spent most of his last term as a Democrat although he had been elected earlier as a Republican.