Al Lawson, Jr.

A Representative from Florida. Born in Midway, Gadsden County, Fla. , September 23, 1948. Graduated from Havana Northside High School, Havana, Fla. , 1966. B. S. , Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Fla. , 1970. M. S. P. A. , Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla. , 1973. Business owner. Member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1982-2000. Member of the Florida state senate, 2000-2010. Minority leader, 2008-2010. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2023). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in 2022.