Violet Larry was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Violet received her BSN from Linfield School of Nursing. Violet joined the Multnomah County Health Department as a nurse home visitor in 1990. This is where she found her passion for serving her community. Violet was a part of the Healthy Start Family for 15 years, beginning as a nurse home visitor, and later serving as the Nurse Supervisor and Project Director for the Healthy Birth Initiatives program, until her retirement in 2023. Violet was honored to receive the March of Dimes, Heroes in Action award formerly, "Nurse of the Year" 2 years in a row, 2021 and 2022 . The first for Maternal Child Health and most recently for Equity & Leadership. I'm passionate about my community and feel both honored and blessed to be a part of their lives. I’m proud to say I've been married for 39 years. We are the proud parents of 3 adult children, 5 grandchildren, and 1 granddog, who bring us much joy and laughter.