Linda Lawson (politician)

Linda Lawson
Linda Lawson
Minority Leader of the Indiana House of Representatives
	In office; July 26, 2012 – November 8, 2012
Preceded by	B. Patrick Bauer
Succeeded by	Scott Pelath
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives; from the 1st district
	In office; November 4, 1998 – November 7, 2018
Preceded by	Ron Tabaczynski
Succeeded by	Carolyn Jackson
Personal details
Born	June 29, 1964 (age 60); Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jim Hornak
Education	Indiana University Northwest

Linda C. Lawson (born June 29, 1964) is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1998 until her retirement in 2018.

Career

Lawson is a 24-year veteran of the Hammond Police Department. She became the first female captain to serve the department after working as a patrol officer and a member of the sex crimes and domestic violence divisions.

Lawson was chosen by Indiana House Democrats as their minority leader in a caucus on July 26, 2012.^[2] She became the first woman to head a Caucus in the Indiana House of Representatives. She was the minority leader until House Democrats met to choose new leadership following the November general election, selecting Scott Pelath.

In 2018, Lawson announced that she would not be running for reelection to the State House.^[3]

On May 8, 2020, Lawson was tapped as the running mate for Woody Myers in the 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election.^[4]

References

^ "Indiana House (District 1)". Capitolandwashington.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
^ "House Democrats oust Pat Bauer as minority leader". Lafayette Journal and Courier. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
^ "State Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond, will not run for re-election in November | Government and Politics". nwitimes.com. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
^ VanTryon, Matthew. "Indiana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Woody Myers names running mate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-06-17.

External links

State Representative Linda Lawson official Indiana State Legislature site
Profile at Vote Smart

Indiana House of Representatives
Preceded by Ron Tabaczynski	Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 1st district 1998–2018	Succeeded by Carolyn Jackson
Preceded by B. Patrick Bauer	Minority Leader of the Indiana House of Representatives 2012	Succeeded by Scott Pelath
Party political offices
Preceded by Christina Hale	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 2020	Succeeded by Terry Goodin

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[1] "Indiana House (District 1)". Capitolandwashington.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

[House_Democrats_oust_Pat_Bauer_as_minority_leader-2] "House Democrats oust Pat Bauer as minority leader". Lafayette Journal and Courier. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

[3] "State Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond, will not run for re-election in November | Government and Politics". nwitimes.com. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

[4] VanTryon, Matthew. "Indiana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Woody Myers names running mate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-06-17.

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