Brian Lawson

Karen Hames

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(m. 2004)​

Brian Lawson
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 30th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2022
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.

Early life and career

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 South Carolina Ambulance Provider's Association and graduated from Columbia Southern University in 2022 with an Associate Degree. ^[2] He was member of Arrowwood Baptist Church in Chesnee, where he has served as a Deacon and one of the RA leaders. He previously served several years on the board of Cherokee County First Steps in various roles, including Vice Chairman. He also served as the Vice President of the board for Chesnee Community Youth Athletic Association, where he have coached baseball, softball, football, and basketball for the past several years. Page text. ^[3]

Political career

Lawson ran unopposed in the 2022 general election. ^[4] He succeeded Steve Moss (politician), who had held the office since 2009 and did not seek reelection. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. ^[5]

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; ^{[6] [7]} he later withdrew his sponsorship. ^[8]

References

1. Lawson, Brian. "Meet Brian" . Retrieved 22 December 2022.
2. "Representative M. Brian Lawson". scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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4. "2022 Statewide General Election Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
5. Budds, Becky. "'It's time to start governing': 27 New SC House members sworn in". WLTX.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
6. "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
7. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
8. Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.