Brian Lawson | |
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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) |
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.
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]
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) |
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.
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]