John Adda Lawrence is an American politician and businessman, and member of the Republican Party. In

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, he was elected to represent the 13th District in the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

. He serves on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs'', A''ppropriations'','' Committee On Committees, Government Oversight, Professional Licensure, Rules, and Transportation Committees.

Early life

Lawrence earned a bachelor's degree in business from

Penn State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...

. He worked as an account officer for

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Political career

Lawrence was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2010. He authored Act 102 of 2018, which eliminated the possibility of domestic violence victims being required to financially support their convicted abuser. He's served on six committees in the House, including the House Professional Licensure Committee and the Appropriations Committee. In February 2019, Lawrence was named deputy whip.

Committee assignments

* Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Vice Chair * Appropriations, Secretary, Subcommittee on Government and Financial Oversight - Chair * Committee On Committees * Government Oversight * Professional Licensure * Rules * Transportation, Secretary

Personal life

Lawrence and his wife, Rebecca, have two daughters and live in

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References

External links

State Representative John Lawrence
official caucus website
John Lawrence (R)
official PA House website 1978 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub