Education
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Florida State University.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Florida State University.
Lawson received his bachelor"s degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and his Master of Public Administration from Florida State University. Lawson ran for the Democratic nomination in Florida"s 2nd congressional district in 2010, challenging seven-term incumbent Allen Boyd. Lawson narrowly lost to Boyd in the Democratic primary, and Boyd lost to Republican newcomer Steve Southerland in the general election by more than 12 percentage points.
Leonard Bembry.
He lost to incumbent Republican nominee Steve Southerland in the general election.
Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 through 2000.