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Brian Lawson is an American businessman and politician who is currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 30th district. Lawson is a Republican.
Brian Lawson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Moss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Brian Lawson April 5, 1973 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Karen Hames (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Columbia Southern University (AS) |
Lawson was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina and graduated from Dorman High School. He worked as a career firefighter, achieving the rank of captain. He also worked as a reserve police officer and paramedic.[1] Lawson later established his own private ambulance company and graduated from Columbia Southern University in 2022 with an Associate Degree.[2]
Lawson ran unopposed in the 2022 general election.[3] He succeeded Steve Moss (politician), who had held the office since 2009 and did not seek reelection. He assumed office on December 6, 2022.[4]
In 2023, Lawson was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[5][6] he later withdrew his sponsorship.[7]
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