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Linda Lawson

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Won the General, 2016 Indiana State House District 1

Won the General, 2012 Indiana State House District 1

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Linda C. Lawson
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Home City:
    Hammond, IN
  • Family:
    Widowed; 2 Children: Jennifer, Laura
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Indiana University Northwest

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Indiana University Northwest
  • Captain, Hammond Police Department, 1976-1999

Political Experience

  • Attended, Indiana University Northwest
  • Captain, Hammond Police Department, 1976-1999
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Indiana, 2020
  • Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 1, 1998-2018
  • Minority Floor Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2014-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Courts and Criminal Code Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Affairs Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Family Affairs Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Policy Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Government Reduction, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Statutory Committee on Ethics, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Indiana University Northwest
  • Captain, Hammond Police Department, 1976-1999
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Indiana, 2020
  • Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 1, 1998-2018
  • Minority Floor Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2014-2018
  • Merit Board Member, Nashville Police Department, 2020-present
  • Member, Town of Nashville Election Board, present
  • Former Member, Boys and Girls Club
  • Former Officer, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
  • Former Member, Hammond School Board
  • Former Board Member, Haven House Women's Shelter

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Indiana Woman of Achievement, 2015

Speeches

Lawson's Fight for Shelter Animal Protection Advances to the Governor's Desk for Approval
Feb. 25, 2016Press Release
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Lawson legislation to improve community corrections moves forward
Jan. 25, 2016Press Release
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Lawson Bill to Protect Cats and Dogs Living in Shelters Across Indiana Gains House OK
Jan. 21, 2016Press Release
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