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|name = Connie Lawson |image = Connie Lawson.jpg |office = 61st Secretary of State of Indiana |governor = Mitch Daniels Mike Pence Eric Holcomb |term_start = March 16, 2012 |term_end = |predecessor = Jerry Bonnet (acting) |successor = |state_senate1 = Indiana |district1 = 24th |term_start1 = 1996 |term_end1 = 2012 |predecessor1 = Richard Thompson |successor1 = Pete Miller |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|4|20}} |birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |spouse = Jack Lawson |children = 2 }} Connie Lawson (born April 20, 1949) is the 61st Indiana Secretary of State. A Republican, Lawson is a former member of the Indiana Senate where she served as Majority Floor Leader. Early life, education, and careerLawson was born and raised in Danville, located in Hendricks County in central Indiana. She graduated from Danville High School. She attended Darden School of Legislative Leadership and in 1998 she went to Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership. Lawson was elected Clerk of the Hendricks County Circuit Court in 1988. She was subsequently reelected twice to four-year terms As clerk, her responsibilities included maintaining all records of the court and overseeing elections. During this period, Lawson was also president of the Indiana Clerks’ Association and chair of the group’s legislative committee. She also served as Vice Chair of the Hendricks County Republican Party from 1995 to 2005.[1] State SenateLawson was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1996 to 2012.[2] She replaced incumbent State Senator Richard Thompson.[3] She was the first woman appointed to the post of Indiana Senate Majority Floor Leader.[2] Indiana State Senate 24th District Election Results, November 2, 2004
Secretary of StateOn March 16, 2012, Governor Mitch Daniels appointed Lawson Secretary of State.[4] Indiana Secretary of State Election Results, November 4, 2014[5]
2018 Secretary of State Election EligibilityIn the Summer of 2018, Lawson received two challenges to her eligibility as Candidate for Secretary of State of Indiana.[6][7] The challenges stemmed from the Indiana Constitution's provision that states no person shall be eligible for "more than eight years in any period of twelve years."[8] Both eligibility claims were dismissed, but questions still exist over her ability to finish the entire term if re-elected in 2018.[9] PersonalConnie Lawson is married to Jack Lawson, has two children Brandon and Kylie, and seven grandchildren. She and her husband own and operate Lawson & Company, an auctioneer and real estate business. References1. ^http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/6496/Connie-Lawson 2. ^1 Chris Sikich, Can Democrats nab another statewide office?, Indianapolis Star (Oct. 31, 2014). 3. ^http://indystar.newspapers.com/image/107444366/?terms=Connie+Lawson+Richard+Thompson 4. ^{{cite news |title=Gov. Mitch Daniels picks Connie Lawson as new Indiana Secretary of State |author=Mary Beth Schneider |url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20120316/NEWS05/120316017/Daniels-picks-Sen-Connie-Lawson-Danville-new-secretary-state |newspaper=Indianapolis Star |date=March 16, 2012 |accessdate=March 16, 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|author=Indiana Election Division |title=2010 Indiana Election Report |publisher=Indiana |date=December 27, 2010 |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_ELECTION_RESULTS_155618.pdf}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/challenge-to-secretary-of-state-lawsons-candidacy-denied|title=Challenge To Secretary of State Lawson's Candidacy Denied|last=Smith|first=Brandon|date=2018-07-17|work=WFYI Public Media|access-date=2018-09-25|language=en-us}} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://newsgrowl.com/connie-lawson-indiana-challenged/|title=Connie Lawson, Indiana Sec of State, reelection eligibility challenged again|date=2018-08-16|work=News Growl|access-date=2018-09-25|language=en-US}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Article_6,_Indiana_Constitution#Section_1|title=Article 6, Indiana Constitution - Ballotpedia|work=Ballotpedia|access-date=2018-09-25|language=en-US}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/indiana/20180818/effort-to-remove-lawson-from-ballot-fails|title=Effort to remove Lawson from ballot fails {{!}} Indiana {{!}} Journal Gazette|website=www.journalgazette.net|access-date=2018-09-25}} External links
10 : 1949 births|21st-century American politicians|21st-century American women politicians|Indiana Republicans|Indiana state senators|Living people|People from Danville, Indiana|Politicians from Indianapolis|Secretaries of State of Indiana|Women state legislators in Indiana |
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