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. 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. On May 8, 2020, Lawson was tapped as the running mate for

Woody Myers Woodrow Augustus Myers Jr. (born February 14, 1954) is an American physician and politician from Indiana. He served as health commissioner for Indiana and New York City. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Indiana in the 2020 electio ...

in the

2020 Indiana gubernatorial election The 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election was won by incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb on November 3, 2020. The election was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States House of Represen ...

References

External links

State Representative Linda Lawson
''official Indiana State Legislature site'' * , - 1964 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians American municipal police officers American women police officers Living people Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives Women state legislators in Indiana {{Indiana-politician-stub