Lawrence Romo

Lawrence Romo
12th Director of the Selective Service System
In office
December 4, 2009 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byWilliam A. Chatfield
Ernest E. Garcia (acting)
Succeeded byDon Benton
Adam J. Copp (acting)
Personal details
Born (1956-07-13) July 13, 1956 (age 68)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy (B.S.)
Montana State University–Northern (M.Ed)
NicknameLarry[1]
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Rank Lieutenant colonel

Lawrence Guzman Romo (born July 13, 1956)[1] is an American civil servant and former United States Air Force officer. He served as 12th director of the Selective Service System in the Obama administration. He is a former National Commander of the American GI Forum, and served from August 2018 to August 2021. He is the current American GI Forum National Legislative Director and was appointed by Congressman Adam Smith to serve on the Base Naming Commission until October 2022.

  1. ^ a b "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 111th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2010. pp. 1530–1533. Retrieved May 27, 2021.