Greg Lawrence | |
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Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Moose Jaw Wakamow | |
Assumed office November 7, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Deb Higgins |
Personal details | |
Born | Bienfait,Saskatchewan,Canada | January 29,1966
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Saskatchewan Party (2011-2024) |
Residence(s) | Moose Jaw,Saskatchewan,Canada |
Greg Lawrence (born January 29,1966) is a Canadian politician elected to represent the electoral district of Moose Jaw Wakamow in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election. He served as a member of the Saskatchewan Party [1] until resigning from caucus on January 30,2024 due to a police investigation into "historical complaints". [2] On January 31,2024,Lawrence was charged with assault,along with a separate charge of assault by choking [3] . Lawrence had previously announced he would not run again in the 2024 election due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
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