| Full Name: | Linda C. Lawson |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (IN) - District 1, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/03/1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Widowed; 2 Children |
| Home City: | Hammond, IN |
Summary
Representative Linda C. Lawson
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1149 - Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Legislation (Yea)
March 8, 2012 - Prohibits smoking in (Sec. 2): Public places; Places of employment; Vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the state, when the vehicle is being ...
HB 1149 - Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 31, 2012 - Prohibits smoking in the following places (Sec. 4): A public place; A place of employment; A vehicle owned, leased, or operated by the ...
HB 1001 - Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Jan. 25, 2012 - Prohibits any individual, business, or organization from requiring an individual to do any of the following as a condition of employment (Sec. 8): ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2 Year Aggregate Jobs and Economy Score | 39% |
| 2012 | Indiana Chamber of Commerce Positions on Jobs and Economic Issues | 44% |
| 2009-2010 | Indiana National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 25% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($10,925.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Linda Lawson refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
h1@in.gov
Capitol Webmail
http://lawson.indianahousedemocrats.org/contact
Capitol Website
http://lawson.indianahousedemocrats.org/
Capitol
Indiana House of Representatives
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786
Phone: 317-232-9600
Toll Free: 800-382-9842
District
29 Detroit Street
Hammond, IN 46320
Phone: 219-937-0820
