| Full Name: | Alfred 'Al' Lawson, Jr. |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Delores; 2 Children: Alfred J. III, Shani |
| Birth Date: | 09/21/1948 |
| Birth Place: | Midway, FL |
| Home City: | Tallahassee, FL |
| Religion: | Episcopal |
Summary
Alfred 'Al' Lawson, Jr.
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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
Amdt 841564 - Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement
Amendment (Nay)
April 28, 2010 - -Requires an ultrasound to be performed by the physician who is to perform the abortion or by a person having documented evidence that he or ...
HJR 37 - Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)
April 22, 2010 - -Prohibits any law or rule that would compel a person, employer or health care provider to participate in any health care system (Sec. 28). -Prohibits ...
SB 622 - Gaming Law Amendments
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 15, 2010 - Establishes that the moneys paid by the Tribe to the state for the benefit of exclusivity under the compact shall be deposited into the ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Seniors
Jan. 1, 2012 - Protecting Social Security and Medicare for seniors is critical to the people of North Florida. I believe that we must honor the contract with those ...
Issue Position: Education
Jan. 1, 2012 - Providing a good quality education for our children is important in preparing them to compete in the 21st century global economy. As both a parent ...
Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - I led the charge in the Florida Legislature to create jobs for North Florida. I consistently fought to bring job-creating projects to the district, and ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 50% |
| 2009-2010 | Florida National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 50% |
| 2010 | Associated Builders and Contractors Positions | 67% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $713,999.93 |
| Total Spent | $720,886.40 |
| Cash On Hand | -$4,834.77 |
| Debt | $35,000.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Al Lawson, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he 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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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
