David G. Lawson

David G. Lawson (born October 29, 1946) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware Senate since January 11, 2011, representing District 15.[1][2]

David G. Lawson
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2011
Preceded byNancy W. Cook
Personal details
Born (1946-10-29) October 29, 1946
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMarydel, Delaware
Alma materGlendale Community College
Delaware Technical Community College
Websitesenatordavelawson.com

Lawson enlisted in the United States Air Force and completed a tour of duty in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in 1969. He began a career in law enforcement with the Milford Police Department where he worked as a policeman until transferring to the Delaware State Police in 1973. He retired in 1992 and served as a Delaware State Police Range Instructor and as the Lieutenant of the Special Operations Response Team. Lawson attended Glendale Community College, Delaware Technical Community College, and the Delaware State Police Academy.[3]

Lawson was rebuked by Senate President pro tempore David McBride in April 2017 after Lawson called it "despicable" to allow two Muslims to read from the Quran for the daily invocation.[4] Muslim leaders and others in Delaware condemned Lawson's comments and described them as Islamophobic.[4][5][6] Lawson subsequently blamed McBride for holding up legislation that would require courts to use American law, claiming that McBride felt the bill was "anti-Muslim."[7]

Elections
  • In 2016, Lawson was unopposed for the Republican primary and won the general election unopposed with 15,036 votes.[8]
  • In 2012, Lawson was unopposed for the Republican primary and won the three-way general election with 9,547 votes (50.6%) against Democratic nominee Kathleen Cooke and Independent candidate Catherine Samardza.[9]
  • In 2010, Lawson was unopposed for the Republican primary and challenged incumbent Democratic Senator Nancy W. Cook in the general election, winning with 8,370 votes (52.3%).[10]

References
  1. "Senator David G. Lawson". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. "Dave Lawson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. "Bio". Official website. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. Albright, Matthew (April 5, 2017). "Delaware senator's anti-Muslim comments draw rebuke". The News Journal.
  5. Lehman, Tom (April 6, 2017). "Delaware Sen. Lawson Defends Comments on Muslim Prayer". WBOC16.
  6. "Letters to the editor: Lawson's comments 'despicable'". Letters to the Editor. The News Journal. April 7, 2017.
  7. Mueller, Sarah (May 6, 2018). "State Sen. Lawson argues legislation on American law doesn't target Muslims". Delaware Public Media.
  8. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  9. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  10. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
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